Q2 (QTWO) Competitors

Q2 (NYSE:QTWO) and Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Which has more risk & volatility, QTWO or ALKT?

Q2 has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alkami Technology has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is QTWO or ALKT more profitable?

Q2 has a net margin of 0.66% compared to Alkami Technology's net margin of -9.99%. Q2's return on equity of 7.57% beat Alkami Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Q2	0.66%	7.57%	3.06%
Alkami Technology	-9.99%	-5.81%	-3.14%

Do analysts recommend QTWO or ALKT?

Q2 presently has a consensus price target of $101.06, suggesting a potential upside of 34.88%. Alkami Technology has a consensus price target of $39.25, suggesting a potential upside of 73.29%. Given Alkami Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Alkami Technology is more favorable than Q2.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Q2	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
Alkami Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, QTWO or ALKT?

Q2 has higher revenue and earnings than Alkami Technology. Alkami Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Q2, 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
Q2	$696.46M	6.72	-$38.54M	$0.05	1,498.48
Alkami Technology	$333.85M	7.06	-$40.83M	-$0.38	-59.61

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in QTWO or ALKT?

55.0% of Alkami Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Q2 shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of Alkami Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor QTWO or ALKT?

In the previous week, Alkami Technology had 4 more articles in the media than Q2. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Alkami Technology and 12 mentions for Q2. Alkami Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Q2's score of 0.87 indicating that Alkami Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Q2	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Alkami Technology	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Q2 beats Alkami Technology on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.