Rapid7 (RPD) Competitors

SentinelOne (NYSE:S) and Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, risk and earnings.

Does the media prefer S or RPD?

In the previous week, SentinelOne had 11 more articles in the media than Rapid7. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for SentinelOne and 15 mentions for Rapid7. Rapid7's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat SentinelOne's score of 0.78 indicating that Rapid7 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SentinelOne	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rapid7	10 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, S or RPD?

SentinelOne has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rapid7 has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is S or RPD more profitable?

Rapid7 has a net margin of 3.46% compared to SentinelOne's net margin of -37.61%. SentinelOne's return on equity of -15.80% beat Rapid7's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SentinelOne	-37.61%	-15.80%	-10.96%
Rapid7	3.46%	-130.41%	4.14%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer S or RPD?

Rapid7 received 434 more outperform votes than SentinelOne when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 55.98% of users gave Rapid7 an outperform vote while only 47.49% of users gave SentinelOne an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
SentinelOne	Outperform Votes 123 47.49%	Underperform Votes 136 52.51%
Rapid7	Outperform Votes 557 55.98%	Underperform Votes 438 44.02%

Do analysts rate S or RPD?

SentinelOne presently has a consensus target price of $26.13, indicating a potential upside of 41.26%. Rapid7 has a consensus target price of $37.32, indicating a potential upside of 57.98%. Given Rapid7's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rapid7 is more favorable than SentinelOne.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SentinelOne	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Rapid7	0 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.36

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of S or RPD?

90.9% of SentinelOne shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of Rapid7 shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of SentinelOne shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Rapid7 shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, S or RPD?

Rapid7 has higher revenue and earnings than SentinelOne. SentinelOne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rapid7, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SentinelOne	$821.46M	7.42	-$338.69M	-$0.92	-20.11
Rapid7	$844.01M	1.79	$25.53M	$0.39	60.56

Summary

Rapid7 beats SentinelOne on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.