Endava (DAVA) Competitors

Perficient (NASDAQ:PRFT) and Endava (NYSE:DAVA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Does the media favor PRFT or DAVA?

In the previous week, Perficient had 11 more articles in the media than Endava. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Perficient and 1 mentions for Endava. Endava's average media sentiment score of 0.33 beat Perficient's score of 0.20 indicating that Perficient is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Perficient	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Endava	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is PRFT or DAVA more profitable?

Perficient has a net margin of 10.91% compared to Perficient's net margin of 8.88%. Endava's return on equity of 23.39% beat Perficient's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perficient	10.91%	23.39%	11.14%
Endava	8.88%	11.77%	8.89%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PRFT or DAVA?

Perficient received 217 more outperform votes than Endava when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.40% of users gave Perficient an outperform vote while only 57.31% of users gave Endava an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Perficient	Outperform Votes 413 66.40%	Underperform Votes 209 33.60%
Endava	Outperform Votes 196 57.31%	Underperform Votes 146 42.69%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PRFT or DAVA?

Endava has higher revenue and earnings than Perficient. Perficient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Endava, 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
Perficient	$906.54M	1.73	$98.93M	$2.76	16.23
Endava	$957.12M	1.81	$113.43M	$1.45	20.63

Do analysts rate PRFT or DAVA?

Perficient presently has a consensus price target of $70.00, indicating a potential upside of 56.25%. Endava has a consensus price target of $60.78, indicating a potential upside of 103.17%. Given Perficient's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Endava is more favorable than Perficient.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perficient	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Endava	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PRFT or DAVA?

95.0% of Perficient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.2% of Endava shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Perficient shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of Endava shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, PRFT or DAVA?

Perficient has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Endava has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Perficient beats Endava on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.