Semrush (SEMR) Competitors

BOX (NYSE:BOX) and Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Is BOX or SEMR more profitable?

BOX has a net margin of 20.30% compared to Semrush's net margin of 3.29%. Semrush's return on equity of 4.93% beat BOX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BOX	20.30%	-21.77%	4.59%
Semrush	3.29%	4.93%	3.29%

Do analysts recommend BOX or SEMR?

BOX currently has a consensus price target of $39.00, suggesting a potential upside of 19.07%. Semrush has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 77.78%. Given Semrush's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Semrush is more favorable than BOX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BOX	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Semrush	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

Which has better earnings & valuation, BOX or SEMR?

BOX has higher revenue and earnings than Semrush.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BOX	$1.09B	4.32	$244.62M	$1.29	25.39
Semrush	$413.96M	2.83	$950K	N/A	N/A

Does the media prefer BOX or SEMR?

In the previous week, BOX had 21 more articles in the media than Semrush. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for BOX and 7 mentions for Semrush. BOX's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Semrush's score of 0.70 indicating that BOX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BOX	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Semrush	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BOX or SEMR?

86.7% of BOX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.9% of Semrush shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of BOX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 55.6% of Semrush shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, BOX or SEMR?

BOX has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Semrush has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BOX beats Semrush on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.