Anaplan (NYSE:PLAN) and Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Anaplan and Okta's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Anaplan | $348.02 million | 28.91 | $-149,220,000.00 | ($1.06) | -66.89 |
Okta | $586.07 million | 55.89 | $-208,910,000.00 | ($1.39) | -182.01 |
Anaplan has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Okta. Okta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Anaplan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Anaplan has a beta of 2.05, indicating that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Okta has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
95.9% of Anaplan shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Okta shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of Anaplan shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Okta shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Anaplan and Okta, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Anaplan | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 2.71 |
Okta | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2.58 |
Anaplan presently has a consensus target price of $71.6957, suggesting a potential upside of 1.12%. Okta has a consensus target price of $247.5263, suggesting a potential downside of 2.16%. Given Anaplan's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Anaplan is more favorable than Okta.
Profitability
This table compares Anaplan and Okta's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Anaplan | -35.09% | -47.60% | -20.75% |
Okta | -31.38% | -31.29% | -6.65% |
Summary
Anaplan beats Okta on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.