Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD) Competitors

Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) and Varonis Systems (NASDAQ:VRNS) 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, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LSPD or VRNS?

68.7% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of Varonis Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Varonis Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer LSPD or VRNS?

In the previous week, Varonis Systems had 4 more articles in the media than Lightspeed Commerce. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Varonis Systems and 4 mentions for Lightspeed Commerce. Varonis Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Lightspeed Commerce's score of -0.08 indicating that Varonis Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lightspeed Commerce	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Varonis Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, LSPD or VRNS?

Lightspeed Commerce has a beta of 2.48, suggesting that its share price is 148% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Varonis Systems has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate LSPD or VRNS?

Lightspeed Commerce presently has a consensus price target of $14.53, indicating a potential upside of 22.42%. Varonis Systems has a consensus price target of $63.12, indicating a potential upside of 7.36%. Given Lightspeed Commerce's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Lightspeed Commerce is more favorable than Varonis Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightspeed Commerce	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24
Varonis Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Is LSPD or VRNS more profitable?

Varonis Systems has a net margin of -17.30% compared to Lightspeed Commerce's net margin of -61.11%. Lightspeed Commerce's return on equity of 0.33% beat Varonis Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightspeed Commerce	-61.11%	0.33%	0.31%
Varonis Systems	-17.30%	-23.06%	-5.76%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LSPD or VRNS?

Varonis Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lightspeed Commerce. Varonis Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lightspeed Commerce, 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
Lightspeed Commerce	$1.08B	1.49	-$667.20M	-$4.50	-2.64
Varonis Systems	$595.17M	11.07	-$95.76M	-$0.92	-63.90

Summary

Varonis Systems beats Lightspeed Commerce on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.