Weibo (WB) Competitors

The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGX) and Weibo (NASDAQ:WB) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in DSGX or WB?

77.7% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.8% of Weibo shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.3% of Weibo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, DSGX or WB?

The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weibo has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor DSGX or WB?

In the previous week, The Descartes Systems Group had 5 more articles in the media than Weibo. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group and 8 mentions for Weibo. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Weibo's score of 1.12 indicating that The Descartes Systems Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Descartes Systems Group	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Weibo	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is DSGX or WB more profitable?

The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 21.67% compared to Weibo's net margin of 20.41%. Weibo's return on equity of 12.29% beat The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Descartes Systems Group	21.67%	10.53%	8.86%
Weibo	20.41%	12.29%	6.41%

Which has better valuation and earnings, DSGX or WB?

Weibo has higher revenue and earnings than The Descartes Systems Group. Weibo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Descartes Systems Group, 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
The Descartes Systems Group	$651M	13.02	$143.27M	$1.66	59.44
Weibo	$1.75B	1.51	$300.80M	$1.38	7.92

Do analysts recommend DSGX or WB?

The Descartes Systems Group presently has a consensus target price of $122.18, indicating a potential upside of 23.82%. Weibo has a consensus target price of $9.75, indicating a potential downside of 10.84%. Given The Descartes Systems Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe The Descartes Systems Group is more favorable than Weibo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Descartes Systems Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Weibo	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

The Descartes Systems Group beats Weibo on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.