CS Disco (LAW) Competitors

Sprout Social (NASDAQ:SPT) and CS Disco (NYSE:LAW) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings.

Does the media prefer SPT or LAW?

In the previous week, Sprout Social had 23 more articles in the media than CS Disco. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Sprout Social and 8 mentions for CS Disco. Sprout Social's average media sentiment score of 0.18 beat CS Disco's score of -0.38 indicating that Sprout Social is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sprout Social	4 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
CS Disco	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, SPT or LAW?

Sprout Social has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CS Disco has a beta of 2.05, meaning that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate SPT or LAW?

Sprout Social currently has a consensus price target of $27.42, suggesting a potential upside of 101.52%. CS Disco has a consensus price target of $6.75, suggesting a potential upside of 40.19%. Given Sprout Social's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Sprout Social is more favorable than CS Disco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sprout Social	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
CS Disco	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is SPT or LAW more profitable?

Sprout Social has a net margin of -12.70% compared to CS Disco's net margin of -38.21%. Sprout Social's return on equity of -25.95% beat CS Disco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sprout Social	-12.70%	-25.95%	-10.67%
CS Disco	-38.21%	-26.04%	-21.89%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, SPT or LAW?

CS Disco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sprout Social. Sprout Social is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CS Disco, 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
Sprout Social	$405.91M	1.95	-$61.97M	-$0.95	-14.32
CS Disco	$144.84M	2.05	-$55.77M	-$0.94	-5.12

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SPT or LAW?

58.1% of CS Disco shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of Sprout Social shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of CS Disco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sprout Social and CS Disco tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.