BOX (BOX) Competitors

BOX (NYSE:BOX) and Nutanix (NASDAQ:NTNX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Do analysts prefer BOX or NTNX?

BOX presently has a consensus price target of $38.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.80%. Nutanix has a consensus price target of $90.71, indicating a potential upside of 18.67%. Given Nutanix's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nutanix is more favorable than BOX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BOX	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Nutanix	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.93

Does the media favor BOX or NTNX?

In the previous week, Nutanix had 28 more articles in the media than BOX. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Nutanix and 8 mentions for BOX. Nutanix's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat BOX's score of 0.58 indicating that Nutanix is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
BOX	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nutanix	14 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BOX or NTNX?

86.7% of BOX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.3% of Nutanix shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of BOX shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of Nutanix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, BOX or NTNX?

BOX has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nutanix has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BOX or NTNX more profitable?

BOX has a net margin of 21.38% compared to Nutanix's net margin of 0.97%. BOX's return on equity of -20.17% beat Nutanix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BOX	21.38%	-20.17%	5.22%
Nutanix	0.97%	-21.32%	6.00%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BOX or NTNX?

BOX has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nutanix.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BOX	$1.09B	4.50	$244.62M	$1.29	26.46
Nutanix	$2.15B	9.54	-$124.78M	N/A	N/A

Summary

Nutanix beats BOX on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.