ABM Industries (ABM) Competitors

ABM Industries (NYSE:ABM) and Docusign (NASDAQ:DOCU) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in ABM or DOCU?

91.6% of ABM Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.6% of Docusign shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of ABM Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Docusign shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, ABM or DOCU?

ABM Industries has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Docusign has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend ABM or DOCU?

ABM Industries currently has a consensus target price of $56.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.92%. Docusign has a consensus target price of $89.77, suggesting a potential upside of 21.20%. Given Docusign's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Docusign is more favorable than ABM Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ABM Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
Docusign	0 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Does the media refer more to ABM or DOCU?

In the previous week, Docusign had 21 more articles in the media than ABM Industries. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Docusign and 6 mentions for ABM Industries. Docusign's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat ABM Industries' score of 0.98 indicating that Docusign is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ABM Industries	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Docusign	20 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is ABM or DOCU more profitable?

Docusign has a net margin of 36.50% compared to ABM Industries' net margin of 0.93%. Docusign's return on equity of 14.27% beat ABM Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ABM Industries	0.93%	12.54%	4.38%
Docusign	36.50%	14.27%	7.34%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ABM or DOCU?

Docusign has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ABM Industries. Docusign is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ABM Industries, 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
ABM Industries	$8.36B	0.36	$81.40M	$1.24	39.30
Docusign	$2.98B	5.03	$1.07B	$5.29	14.00

Summary

Docusign beats ABM Industries on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.