Ibotta (IBTA) Competitors

Globant (NYSE:GLOB) and Ibotta (NYSE:IBTA) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor GLOB or IBTA?

In the previous week, Ibotta had 1 more articles in the media than Globant. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Ibotta and 25 mentions for Globant. Globant's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Ibotta's score of -0.11 indicating that Globant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Globant	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ibotta	1 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts rate GLOB or IBTA?

Globant currently has a consensus price target of $165.69, indicating a potential upside of 112.43%. Ibotta has a consensus price target of $34.71, indicating a potential upside of 46.91%. Given Globant's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Globant is more favorable than Ibotta.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Globant	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Ibotta	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GLOB or IBTA?

Globant has higher revenue and earnings than Ibotta. Ibotta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Globant, 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
Globant	$2.42B	1.42	$165.73M	$3.38	23.08
Ibotta	$367.25M	1.63	$68.74M	$1.48	15.97

Is GLOB or IBTA more profitable?

Ibotta has a net margin of 26.24% compared to Globant's net margin of 6.16%. Ibotta's return on equity of 23.40% beat Globant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Globant	6.16%	11.08%	7.38%
Ibotta	26.24%	23.40%	15.10%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GLOB or IBTA?

91.6% of Globant shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Globant shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of Ibotta shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, GLOB or IBTA?

Globant has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ibotta has a beta of -1.27, indicating that its share price is 227% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Globant beats Ibotta on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.