Woodward (WWD) Competitors

Woodward (NASDAQ:WWD) and Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Do analysts rate WWD or PERI?

Woodward presently has a consensus price target of $253.11, suggesting a potential upside of 2.04%. Perion Network has a consensus price target of $12.38, suggesting a potential upside of 32.07%. Given Perion Network's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Perion Network is more favorable than Woodward.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Woodward	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Perion Network	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Is WWD or PERI more profitable?

Woodward has a net margin of 11.32% compared to Perion Network's net margin of -1.12%. Woodward's return on equity of 16.57% beat Perion Network's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Woodward	11.32%	16.57%	8.53%
Perion Network	-1.12%	2.68%	2.13%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, WWD or PERI?

Woodward has higher revenue and earnings than Perion Network. Perion Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Woodward, 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
Woodward	$3.32B	4.47	$372.97M	$6.32	39.25
Perion Network	$498.29M	0.84	$12.61M	-$0.12	-78.08

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in WWD or PERI?

81.2% of Woodward shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Perion Network shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Woodward shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Perion Network shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor WWD or PERI?

In the previous week, Woodward had 25 more articles in the media than Perion Network. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Woodward and 2 mentions for Perion Network. Woodward's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Perion Network's score of 0.55 indicating that Woodward is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Woodward	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Perion Network	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, WWD or PERI?

Woodward has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perion Network has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Woodward beats Perion Network on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.