Vertex (VERX) Competitors $38.57 -0.17 (-0.44%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.58 +0.01 (+0.01%) As of 04:52 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 VERX vs. DUOL, PINS, OKTA, NTNX, PTC, CYBR, GEN, DOCU, TWLO, and SNAPShould you be buying Vertex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vertex include Duolingo (DUOL), Pinterest (PINS), Okta (OKTA), Nutanix (NTNX), PTC (PTC), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Gen Digital (GEN), DocuSign (DOCU), Twilio (TWLO), and Snap (SNAP). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Vertex vs. Duolingo Pinterest Okta Nutanix PTC CyberArk Software Gen Digital DocuSign Twilio Snap Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) and Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability. Is VERX or DUOL more profitable? Duolingo has a net margin of 12.59% compared to Vertex's net margin of 4.73%. Vertex's return on equity of 24.92% beat Duolingo's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vertex4.73% 24.92% 6.65% Duolingo 12.59%11.74%7.92% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VERX or DUOL? Duolingo has higher revenue and earnings than Vertex. Vertex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Duolingo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVertex$687.06M8.88-$13.09M-$0.29-133.00Duolingo$811.21M28.82$16.07M$2.03253.35 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VERX or DUOL? 70.3% of Vertex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Duolingo shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.6% of Vertex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of Duolingo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, VERX or DUOL? Vertex has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Duolingo has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend VERX or DUOL? Vertex currently has a consensus price target of $50.73, suggesting a potential upside of 31.52%. Duolingo has a consensus price target of $426.29, suggesting a potential downside of 17.11%. Given Vertex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vertex is more favorable than Duolingo.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vertex 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Duolingo 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 Does the media prefer VERX or DUOL? In the previous week, Duolingo had 27 more articles in the media than Vertex. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Duolingo and 11 mentions for Vertex. Vertex's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Duolingo's score of 0.89 indicating that Vertex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vertex 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Duolingo 19 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VERX or DUOL? Duolingo received 22 more outperform votes than Vertex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 53.57% of users gave Duolingo an outperform vote while only 50.96% of users gave Vertex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVertexOutperform Votes5350.96% Underperform Votes5149.04% DuolingoOutperform Votes7553.57% Underperform Votes6546.43% SummaryDuolingo beats Vertex on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vertex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VERX 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 VERX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVertexPrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.10B$26.24B$25.07B$8.38BDividend YieldN/A1.74%2.89%4.10%P/E Ratio214.28119.0344.6019.71Price / Sales8.8821.692,088.05116.98Price / Cash61.7086.0634.7834.62Price / Book23.389.186.654.50Net Income-$13.09M$436.62M$739.99M$248.18M7 Day Performance-0.59%-1.03%-0.99%1.14%1 Month Performance1.21%21.56%14.39%15.20%1 Year Performance17.99%17.77%52,549.95%6.56% Vertex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VERXVertex4.5854 of 5 stars$38.57-0.4%$50.73+31.5%+16.8%$6.10B$687.06M214.281,300DUOLDuolingo3.5207 of 5 stars$517.83+1.0%$426.29-17.7%+196.1%$23.54B$811.21M282.97600Trending NewsPINSPinterest4.0456 of 5 stars$32.82+12.3%$40.27+22.7%-24.4%$22.26B$3.65B12.203,990Options VolumeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeOKTAOkta4.112 of 5 stars$124.17+4.0%$116.80-5.9%+22.3%$21.56B$2.61B-354.776,010Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpNTNXNutanix4.5251 of 5 stars$76.85+2.3%$87.85+14.3%+12.8%$20.49B$2.32B-219.576,450News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradePTCPTC4.3415 of 5 stars$170.51+4.6%$187.15+9.8%-5.8%$20.45B$2.35B52.636,500Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeCYBRCyberArk Software3.1446 of 5 stars$367.66+2.3%$415.18+12.9%+42.3%$18.17B$1.00B-188.542,140Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeGENGen Digital2.5761 of 5 stars$29.06+0.5%$27.50-5.4%+16.1%$17.91B$3.94B28.492,700Insider TradeGap UpDOCUDocuSign4.2704 of 5 stars$87.86+5.5%$92.46+5.2%+48.3%$17.79B$2.98B18.127,460Positive NewsTWLOTwilio4.4036 of 5 stars$111.11+5.1%$124.41+12.0%+92.8%$16.96B$4.58B-173.608,160Positive NewsInsider TradeGap UpSNAPSnap3.1945 of 5 stars$9.19+11.4%$35.50+286.3%-48.0%$15.59B$5.53B-21.885,290Insider TradeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DUOL Alternatives PINS Alternatives OKTA Alternatives NTNX Alternatives PTC Alternatives CYBR Alternatives GEN Alternatives DOCU Alternatives TWLO Alternatives SNAP 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:VERX) was last updated on 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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