DoubleVerify (DV) Competitors

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DV vs. PAYC, COMP, DSGX, OTEX, and PCTY

Should you buy DoubleVerify stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares DoubleVerify with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with DoubleVerify include Paycom Software (PAYC), Compass (COMP), The Descartes Systems Group (DSGX), Open Text (OTEX), and Paylocity (PCTY). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

How does DoubleVerify compare to Paycom Software?

Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC) and DoubleVerify (NYSE:DV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Paycom Software has higher revenue and earnings than DoubleVerify. Paycom Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DoubleVerify, 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
Paycom Software	$2.09B	3.06	$453.40M	$8.65	15.54
DoubleVerify	$748.29M	1.78	$50.65M	$0.33	26.32

Paycom Software has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DoubleVerify has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Paycom Software presently has a consensus price target of $159.67, indicating a potential upside of 18.76%. DoubleVerify has a consensus price target of $15.70, indicating a potential upside of 80.77%. Given DoubleVerify's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DoubleVerify is more favorable than Paycom Software.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paycom Software	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
DoubleVerify	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

Paycom Software has a net margin of 22.44% compared to DoubleVerify's net margin of 7.16%. Paycom Software's return on equity of 28.34% beat DoubleVerify's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paycom Software	22.44%	28.34%	8.29%
DoubleVerify	7.16%	7.98%	6.69%

87.8% of Paycom Software shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of DoubleVerify shares are held by institutional investors. 13.2% of Paycom Software shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of DoubleVerify shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Paycom Software had 8 more articles in the media than DoubleVerify. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Paycom Software and 12 mentions for DoubleVerify. Paycom Software's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat DoubleVerify's score of 0.14 indicating that Paycom Software is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Paycom Software	5 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DoubleVerify	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Paycom Software beats DoubleVerify on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DoubleVerify compare to Compass?

DoubleVerify (NYSE:DV) and Compass (NYSE:COMP) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

DoubleVerify has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Compass has a beta of 2.45, indicating that its share price is 145% more volatile than the broader market.

DoubleVerify has a net margin of 7.16% compared to Compass' net margin of 0.17%. DoubleVerify's return on equity of 7.98% beat Compass' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DoubleVerify	7.16%	7.98%	6.69%
Compass	0.17%	1.11%	0.44%

In the previous week, DoubleVerify had 1 more articles in the media than Compass. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for DoubleVerify and 11 mentions for Compass. Compass' average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat DoubleVerify's score of 0.14 indicating that Compass is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DoubleVerify	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Compass	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

DoubleVerify has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Compass. DoubleVerify is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Compass, 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
DoubleVerify	$748.29M	1.78	$50.65M	$0.33	26.32
Compass	$6.96B	0.83	-$58.50M	$0.02	388.25

97.3% of DoubleVerify shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of Compass shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of DoubleVerify shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Compass shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

DoubleVerify currently has a consensus price target of $15.70, indicating a potential upside of 80.77%. Compass has a consensus price target of $12.63, indicating a potential upside of 62.59%. Given DoubleVerify's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe DoubleVerify is more favorable than Compass.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DoubleVerify	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Compass	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Summary

DoubleVerify beats Compass on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DoubleVerify compare to The Descartes Systems Group?

The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGX) and DoubleVerify (NYSE:DV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DoubleVerify has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

77.7% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of DoubleVerify shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of DoubleVerify shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 22.47% compared to DoubleVerify's net margin of 7.16%. The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity of 10.70% beat DoubleVerify's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Descartes Systems Group	22.47%	10.70%	9.12%
DoubleVerify	7.16%	7.98%	6.69%

The Descartes Systems Group presently has a consensus price target of $105.45, indicating a potential upside of 57.27%. DoubleVerify has a consensus price target of $15.70, indicating a potential upside of 80.77%. Given DoubleVerify's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DoubleVerify is more favorable than The Descartes Systems Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Descartes Systems Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
DoubleVerify	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53

In the previous week, DoubleVerify had 8 more articles in the media than The Descartes Systems Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for DoubleVerify and 4 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat DoubleVerify's score of 0.14 indicating that The Descartes Systems Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Descartes Systems Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DoubleVerify	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

The Descartes Systems Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DoubleVerify. DoubleVerify is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Descartes Systems Group, 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
The Descartes Systems Group	$728.99M	7.91	$163.77M	$1.86	36.05
DoubleVerify	$748.29M	1.78	$50.65M	$0.33	26.32

Summary

The Descartes Systems Group beats DoubleVerify on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DoubleVerify compare to Open Text?

DoubleVerify (NYSE:DV) and Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

DoubleVerify has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Open Text has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Open Text has a net margin of 9.91% compared to DoubleVerify's net margin of 7.16%. Open Text's return on equity of 24.77% beat DoubleVerify's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DoubleVerify	7.16%	7.98%	6.69%
Open Text	9.91%	24.77%	7.27%

In the previous week, Open Text had 13 more articles in the media than DoubleVerify. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Open Text and 12 mentions for DoubleVerify. Open Text's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat DoubleVerify's score of 0.14 indicating that Open Text is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DoubleVerify	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Open Text	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

DoubleVerify currently has a consensus price target of $15.70, indicating a potential upside of 80.77%. Open Text has a consensus price target of $34.67, indicating a potential upside of 55.34%. Given DoubleVerify's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe DoubleVerify is more favorable than Open Text.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DoubleVerify	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Open Text	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

97.3% of DoubleVerify shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.4% of Open Text shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of DoubleVerify shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Open Text shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Open Text has higher revenue and earnings than DoubleVerify. Open Text is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DoubleVerify, 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
DoubleVerify	$748.29M	1.78	$50.65M	$0.33	26.32
Open Text	$5.17B	1.05	$435.87M	$2.05	10.89

Summary

Open Text beats DoubleVerify on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does DoubleVerify compare to Paylocity?

DoubleVerify (NYSE:DV) and Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk.

DoubleVerify has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paylocity has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Paylocity had 9 more articles in the media than DoubleVerify. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Paylocity and 12 mentions for DoubleVerify. Paylocity's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat DoubleVerify's score of 0.14 indicating that Paylocity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
DoubleVerify	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Paylocity	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Paylocity has a net margin of 14.94% compared to DoubleVerify's net margin of 7.16%. Paylocity's return on equity of 25.63% beat DoubleVerify's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DoubleVerify	7.16%	7.98%	6.69%
Paylocity	14.94%	25.63%	5.62%

Paylocity has higher revenue and earnings than DoubleVerify. Paylocity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DoubleVerify, 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
DoubleVerify	$748.29M	1.78	$50.65M	$0.33	26.32
Paylocity	$1.73B	3.23	$227.13M	$4.69	22.22

DoubleVerify currently has a consensus price target of $15.70, indicating a potential upside of 80.77%. Paylocity has a consensus price target of $160.28, indicating a potential upside of 53.78%. Given DoubleVerify's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe DoubleVerify is more favorable than Paylocity.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DoubleVerify	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Paylocity	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68

97.3% of DoubleVerify shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Paylocity shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of DoubleVerify shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of Paylocity shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Paylocity beats DoubleVerify on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DV vs. The Competition

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Metric	DoubleVerify	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.33B	$16.38B	$39.44B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.89%	3.20%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	26.32	60.10	163.78	28.40
Price / Sales	1.78	26.80	622.72	24.14
Price / Cash	12.21	65.08	47.82	25.11
Price / Book	1.23	5.55	9.56	4.76
Net Income	$50.65M	$379.18M	$1.03B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-20.06%	-4.12%	0.34%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	-14.26%	4.91%	9.50%	1.83%
1 Year Performance	-42.48%	-8.31%	164.60%	25.08%

DoubleVerify Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
DV DoubleVerify	4.1307 of 5 stars	$8.69 -2.2%	$15.70 +80.8%	-39.7%	$1.33B	$748.29M	26.32	1,231	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
PAYC Paycom Software	4.5706 of 5 stars	$138.48 +1.2%	$159.67 +15.3%	-48.2%	$6.52B	$2.05B	16.01	5,770
COMP Compass	3.9176 of 5 stars	$8.77 +0.6%	$12.63 +43.9%	+25.8%	$6.47B	$8.31B	438.60	3,200	Analyst Upgrade High Trading Volume
DSGX The Descartes Systems Group	4.8346 of 5 stars	$68.88 -4.7%	$105.45 +53.1%	-41.8%	$6.22B	$728.99M	37.03	2,403	Positive News
OTEX Open Text	4.4406 of 5 stars	$24.40 -1.3%	$34.67 +42.1%	-19.0%	$6.00B	$5.17B	11.90	21,400	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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DoubleVerify (DV) Competitors

DV vs. PAYC, COMP, DSGX, OTEX, and PCTY

How does DoubleVerify compare to Paycom Software?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PAYC or DV?

Which has more risk and volatility, PAYC or DV?

Do analysts prefer PAYC or DV?

Is PAYC or DV more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PAYC or DV?

Does the media prefer PAYC or DV?

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How does DoubleVerify compare to Compass?

Which has more volatility & risk, DV or COMP?

Is DV or COMP more profitable?

Does the media favor DV or COMP?

Which has better valuation & earnings, DV or COMP?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in DV or COMP?

Do analysts recommend DV or COMP?

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How does DoubleVerify compare to The Descartes Systems Group?

Which has more risk & volatility, DSGX or DV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DSGX or DV?

Is DSGX or DV more profitable?

Do analysts rate DSGX or DV?

Does the media prefer DSGX or DV?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, DSGX or DV?

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How does DoubleVerify compare to Open Text?

Which has more volatility and risk, DV or OTEX?

Is DV or OTEX more profitable?

Does the media prefer DV or OTEX?

Do analysts recommend DV or OTEX?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DV or OTEX?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DV or OTEX?

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How does DoubleVerify compare to Paylocity?

Which has more volatility & risk, DV or PCTY?

Does the media favor DV or PCTY?

Is DV or PCTY more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DV or PCTY?

Do analysts recommend DV or PCTY?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in DV or PCTY?

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