Pinterest (PINS) Competitors

Infosys (NYSE:INFY) and Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, INFY or PINS?

Infosys has higher revenue and earnings than Pinterest. Pinterest is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Infosys, 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
Infosys	$19.11B	3.97	$3.17B	$0.79	23.21
Pinterest	$3.65B	6.04	$1.86B	$2.69	12.06

Does the media prefer INFY or PINS?

In the previous week, Pinterest had 15 more articles in the media than Infosys. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Pinterest and 13 mentions for Infosys. Pinterest's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Infosys' score of 0.64 indicating that Pinterest is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Infosys	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Pinterest	20 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, INFY or PINS?

Infosys has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pinterest has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is INFY or PINS more profitable?

Pinterest has a net margin of 51.07% compared to Infosys' net margin of 17.28%. Infosys' return on equity of 31.60% beat Pinterest's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Infosys	17.28%	31.60%	19.71%
Pinterest	51.07%	8.10%	6.97%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in INFY or PINS?

16.2% of Infosys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Pinterest shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of Infosys shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Pinterest shares are held 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.

Do analysts prefer INFY or PINS?

Infosys currently has a consensus price target of $19.70, suggesting a potential upside of 7.42%. Pinterest has a consensus price target of $43.30, suggesting a potential upside of 33.45%. Given Pinterest's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Infosys.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Infosys	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Pinterest	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Does the MarketBeat Community favor INFY or PINS?

Infosys received 208 more outperform votes than Pinterest when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 55.62% of users gave Infosys an outperform vote while only 52.90% of users gave Pinterest an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Infosys	Outperform Votes 500 55.62%	Underperform Votes 399 44.38%
Pinterest	Outperform Votes 292 52.90%	Underperform Votes 260 47.10%

Summary

Pinterest beats Infosys on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.