PubMatic (PUBM) Competitors $11.12 -0.89 (-7.41%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.50 +0.39 (+3.46%) As of 08/1/2025 07:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PUBM vs. MGNI, WB, WRD, CXM, VNET, BBAI, APPN, EVCM, AVDX, and FORTYShould you be buying PubMatic stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PubMatic include Magnite (MGNI), Weibo (WB), WeRide (WRD), Sprinklr (CXM), VNET Group (VNET), BigBear.ai (BBAI), Appian (APPN), EverCommerce (EVCM), AvidXchange (AVDX), and Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. PubMatic vs. Its Competitors Magnite Weibo WeRide Sprinklr VNET Group BigBear.ai Appian EverCommerce AvidXchange Formula Systems (1985) Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI) and PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation. Does the media refer more to MGNI or PUBM? In the previous week, Magnite had 11 more articles in the media than PubMatic. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Magnite and 2 mentions for PubMatic. PubMatic's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Magnite's score of 1.22 indicating that PubMatic is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Magnite 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PubMatic 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts recommend MGNI or PUBM? Magnite currently has a consensus target price of $21.91, indicating a potential downside of 1.27%. PubMatic has a consensus target price of $18.38, indicating a potential upside of 65.24%. Given PubMatic's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PubMatic is more favorable than Magnite.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Magnite 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.91PubMatic 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MGNI or PUBM? Magnite has higher revenue and earnings than PubMatic. Magnite is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PubMatic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMagnite$668.17M4.69$22.79M$0.20110.95PubMatic$291.26M1.85$12.50M$0.08139.00 Is MGNI or PUBM more profitable? Magnite has a net margin of 4.58% compared to PubMatic's net margin of 1.90%. Magnite's return on equity of 6.71% beat PubMatic's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Magnite4.58% 6.71% 1.81% PubMatic 1.90%1.99%0.79% Which has more volatility and risk, MGNI or PUBM? Magnite has a beta of 3.05, indicating that its stock price is 205% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PubMatic has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MGNI or PUBM? 73.4% of Magnite shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.3% of PubMatic shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Magnite shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of PubMatic shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryMagnite beats PubMatic on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PubMatic News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PUBM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PUBM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PUBM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPubMaticINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$539.62M$18.72B$28.67B$9.37BDividend YieldN/A3.00%3.09%4.12%P/E Ratio139.0284.8748.0923.80Price / Sales1.8564.051,541.8196.33Price / Cash9.2581.3136.0156.59Price / Book1.938.058.425.54Net Income$12.50M$343.36M$783.53M$259.97M7 Day Performance-12.58%-6.57%3.32%-4.67%1 Month Performance-13.29%-1.15%-1.08%3.28%1 Year Performance-44.51%57.38%53,283.36%17.92% PubMatic Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PUBMPubMatic3.0381 of 5 stars$11.12-7.4%$18.38+65.2%-44.5%$539.62M$291.26M139.021,049MGNIMagnite3.1428 of 5 stars$24.42-0.2%$20.33-16.7%+68.6%$3.45B$668.17M122.11950Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap DownWBWeibo1.556 of 5 stars$10.14-1.0%$9.75-3.8%+27.2%$2.46B$1.75B7.354,982Short Interest ↑WRDWeRideN/A$9.23+1.4%N/AN/A$2.46B$362.40M0.003,093News CoverageEarnings ReportGap DownCXMSprinklr3.9585 of 5 stars$8.98-0.3%$10.25+14.2%-6.6%$2.32B$796.39M21.893,589News CoverageVNETVNET Group2.3477 of 5 stars$8.43-6.4%$9.30+10.3%+304.9%$2.27B$1.13B-843.002,581News CoveragePositive NewsOptions VolumeGap DownBBAIBigBear.ai1.1991 of 5 stars$7.40-7.0%$6.33-14.4%+376.6%$2.15B$158.24M-9.48660Gap DownAPPNAppian2.8785 of 5 stars$28.95+0.5%$36.29+25.3%-7.8%$2.15B$617.02M-34.882,033EVCMEverCommerce1.8481 of 5 stars$11.23+0.4%$11.36+1.2%-10.1%$2.05B$698.77M-62.392,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsInsider TradeAVDXAvidXchange3.2773 of 5 stars$9.86+0.1%$10.30+4.5%+26.4%$2.04B$438.94M985.001,600Positive NewsFORTYFormula Systems (1985)1.3862 of 5 stars$127.67-0.2%N/A+60.9%$1.96B$2.76B24.4622,720News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Magnite Alternatives Weibo Alternatives WeRide Alternatives Sprinklr Alternatives VNET Group Alternatives BigBear.ai Alternatives Appian Alternatives EverCommerce Alternatives AvidXchange Alternatives Formula Systems (1985) Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PUBM) was last updated on 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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