Vertex (VERX) Competitors

Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) and nCino (NASDAQ:NCNO) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, community ranking, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media favor VERX or NCNO?

In the previous week, nCino had 21 more articles in the media than Vertex. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for nCino and 6 mentions for Vertex. Vertex's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat nCino's score of 0.08 indicating that Vertex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vertex	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
nCino	1 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, VERX or NCNO?

Vertex has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, nCino has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VERX or NCNO?

Vertex has higher revenue and earnings than nCino. Vertex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than nCino, 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
Vertex	$491.62 million	6.70	-$12.30 million	-$0.21	-103.47
nCino	$408.32 million	6.87	-$102.72 million	-$0.75	-33.33

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VERX or NCNO?

21.5% of Vertex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of nCino shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.1% of Vertex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.2% of nCino shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VERX or NCNO?

nCino received 30 more outperform votes than Vertex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 51.69% of users gave nCino an outperform vote while only 31.37% of users gave Vertex an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Vertex	Outperform Votes 16 31.37%	Underperform Votes 35 68.63%
nCino	Outperform Votes 46 51.69%	Underperform Votes 43 48.31%

Do analysts prefer VERX or NCNO?

Vertex currently has a consensus target price of $21.33, suggesting a potential downside of 1.83%. nCino has a consensus target price of $32.50, suggesting a potential upside of 30.00%. Given nCino's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe nCino is more favorable than Vertex.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vertex	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30
nCino	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Is VERX or NCNO more profitable?

Vertex has a net margin of -5.91% compared to nCino's net margin of -19.47%. Vertex's return on equity of 12.20% beat nCino's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vertex	-5.91%	12.20%	3.85%
nCino	-19.47%	-4.03%	-3.18%

Summary

Vertex and nCino tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.