Thryv (THRY) Competitors

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) and Thryv (NASDAQ:THRY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, FIVN or THRY?

Five9 has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Thryv has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is FIVN or THRY more profitable?

Five9 has a net margin of -0.48% compared to Thryv's net margin of -11.94%. Five9's return on equity of 6.06% beat Thryv's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Five9	-0.48%	6.06%	1.79%
Thryv	-11.94%	-51.25%	-11.98%

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FIVN or THRY?

96.6% of Five9 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of Thryv shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Five9 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of Thryv shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor FIVN or THRY?

In the previous week, Five9 had 2 more articles in the media than Thryv. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Five9 and 6 mentions for Thryv. Five9's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Thryv's score of 0.78 indicating that Five9 is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Five9	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Thryv	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, FIVN or THRY?

Five9 has higher revenue and earnings than Thryv. Five9 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Thryv, 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
Five9	$1.04B	2.11	-$12.80M	-$0.09	-320.44
Thryv	$771.90M	0.67	-$74.22M	-$2.53	-4.70

Do analysts rate FIVN or THRY?

Five9 currently has a consensus price target of $42.05, suggesting a potential upside of 45.80%. Thryv has a consensus price target of $21.40, suggesting a potential upside of 79.83%. Given Thryv's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Thryv is more favorable than Five9.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Five9	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Thryv	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

Five9 beats Thryv on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.