Asana (ASAN) Competitors

Asana (NYSE:ASAN) and Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ASAN or BRZE?

26.2% of Asana shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Braze shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.3% of Asana shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of Braze shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer ASAN or BRZE?

In the previous week, Asana had 24 more articles in the media than Braze. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Asana and 6 mentions for Braze. Braze's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Asana's score of 1.04 indicating that Braze is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Asana	16 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Braze	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, ASAN or BRZE?

Asana has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Braze has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ASAN or BRZE?

Braze has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Asana. Braze is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asana, 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
Asana	$723.88M	4.86	-$255.54M	-$1.00	-14.95
Braze	$593.41M	5.11	-$103.74M	-$1.01	-28.45

Do analysts prefer ASAN or BRZE?

Asana presently has a consensus price target of $15.97, indicating a potential upside of 6.84%. Braze has a consensus price target of $45.50, indicating a potential upside of 58.37%. Given Braze's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Braze is more favorable than Asana.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Asana	4 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Braze	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95

Is ASAN or BRZE more profitable?

Braze has a net margin of -16.76% compared to Asana's net margin of -31.38%. Braze's return on equity of -18.89% beat Asana's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Asana	-31.38%	-87.78%	-24.34%
Braze	-16.76%	-18.89%	-10.26%

Summary

Braze beats Asana on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.