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 dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Which has more volatility & risk, ABM or DOCU?

ABM Industries has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Docusign has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer ABM or DOCU?

ABM Industries currently has a consensus price target of $55.67, indicating a potential upside of 22.52%. Docusign has a consensus price target of $94.14, indicating a potential upside of 37.72%. 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Docusign	0 Sell rating(s)	15 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.30

Which has better earnings & valuation, ABM or DOCU?

Docusign has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ABM Industries. ABM Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Docusign, 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	0.33	$81.40M	$1.84	24.69
Docusign	$2.98B	4.62	$1.07B	$1.33	51.40

Do institutionals and insiders 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Is ABM or DOCU more profitable?

Docusign has a net margin of 9.08% compared to ABM Industries' net margin of 1.34%. Docusign's return on equity of 14.01% beat ABM Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ABM Industries	1.34%	12.12%	4.18%
Docusign	9.08%	14.01%	7.14%

Does the media refer more to ABM or DOCU?

In the previous week, Docusign had 15 more articles in the media than ABM Industries. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Docusign and 3 mentions for ABM Industries. ABM Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Docusign's score of 0.49 indicating that ABM Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ABM Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Docusign	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

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