Sify Technologies (SIFY) Competitors

Asana (NYSE:ASAN) and Sify Technologies (NASDAQ:SIFY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ASAN or SIFY?

Sify Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Asana. Asana is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sify Technologies, 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
Asana	$723.88M	4.70	-$255.54M	-$0.89	-16.19
Sify Technologies	$471.80M	1.83	-$9.17M	$0.04	298.00

Is ASAN or SIFY more profitable?

Sify Technologies has a net margin of -2.83% compared to Asana's net margin of -27.50%. Sify Technologies' return on equity of -11.45% beat Asana's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Asana	-27.50%	-83.88%	-22.07%
Sify Technologies	-2.83%	-11.45%	-2.83%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ASAN or SIFY?

26.2% of Asana shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Sify Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 61.3% of Asana shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 77.0% of Sify Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate ASAN or SIFY?

Asana currently has a consensus target price of $16.10, indicating a potential upside of 11.73%. Given Asana's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Asana is more favorable than Sify Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Asana	4 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Sify Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more volatility and risk, ASAN or SIFY?

Asana has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sify Technologies has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer ASAN or SIFY?

In the previous week, Asana had 7 more articles in the media than Sify Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Asana and 3 mentions for Sify Technologies. Asana's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Sify Technologies' score of 0.10 indicating that Asana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Asana	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sify Technologies	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Asana beats Sify Technologies on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.