Skillsoft (SKIL) Competitors $13.74 -0.30 (-2.10%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.68 -0.06 (-0.47%) As of 05:16 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SKIL vs. PERI, LAW, CMRC, BIGC, PUBM, GRRR, MTLS, RXT, MIXT, and ATGLShould you be buying Skillsoft stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Skillsoft include Perion Network (PERI), CS Disco (LAW), Commerce.com (CMRC), Bigcommerce (BIGC), PubMatic (PUBM), Gorilla Technology Group (GRRR), Materialise (MTLS), Rackspace Technology (RXT), MiX Telematics (MIXT), and Alpha Technology Group (ATGL). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Skillsoft vs. Its Competitors Perion Network CS Disco Commerce.com Bigcommerce PubMatic Gorilla Technology Group Materialise Rackspace Technology MiX Telematics Alpha Technology Group Skillsoft (NYSE:SKIL) and Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Does the media refer more to SKIL or PERI? In the previous week, Skillsoft and Skillsoft both had 6 articles in the media. Perion Network's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Skillsoft's score of 0.27 indicating that Perion Network is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Skillsoft 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Perion Network 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in SKIL or PERI? 87.0% of Skillsoft shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Perion Network shares are held by institutional investors. 15.5% of Skillsoft shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Perion Network 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. Do analysts rate SKIL or PERI? Perion Network has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.15%. Given Perion Network's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Perion Network is more favorable than Skillsoft.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Skillsoft 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Perion Network 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is SKIL or PERI more profitable? Perion Network has a net margin of -1.12% compared to Skillsoft's net margin of -22.24%. Perion Network's return on equity of 2.68% beat Skillsoft's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Skillsoft-22.24% -7.12% -0.55% Perion Network -1.12%2.68%2.13% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SKIL or PERI? Perion Network has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Skillsoft. Perion Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skillsoft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSkillsoft$524.00M0.23-$121.91M-$13.96-0.98Perion Network$498.29M0.88$12.61M-$0.12-81.50 Which has more volatility & risk, SKIL or PERI? Skillsoft has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perion Network has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPerion Network beats Skillsoft on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Skillsoft News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SKIL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SKIL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSkillsoftTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$119.72M$3.11B$31.48B$21.83BDividend YieldN/A1.71%2.93%3.67%P/E Ratio-0.9825.1526.5429.93Price / Sales0.2355.26936.5591.78Price / Cash0.7949.2328.3117.79Price / Book1.218.438.344.69Net Income-$121.91M$27.08M$196.57M$1.01B7 Day Performance-6.78%-0.36%0.41%0.13%1 Month Performance9.28%9.79%4.87%1.50%1 Year Performance-13.77%107.55%73.40%14.25% Skillsoft Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SKILSkillsoft1.3527 of 5 stars$13.75-2.1%N/A-12.0%$119.72M$524.00M-0.982,261News CoveragePERIPerion Network3.7979 of 5 stars$9.78+1.5%$12.38+26.5%+22.0%$432.11M$498.29M-81.50420News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastLAWCS Disco1.8857 of 5 stars$6.29-1.7%$6.75+7.3%+3.7%$395.15M$144.84M-6.69660Positive NewsCMRCCommerce.com1.7412 of 5 stars$4.88+0.2%$8.50+74.2%-19.6%$393.18M$332.93M-22.181,161BIGCBigcommerce1.7883 of 5 stars$4.87+1.0%$11.00+125.9%N/A$390.08M$334.94M-22.141,500High Trading VolumePUBMPubMatic3.282 of 5 stars$8.47+0.4%$12.44+46.8%-45.8%$385.90M$291.26M-120.981,049GRRRGorilla Technology Group0.5177 of 5 stars$20.67+12.3%$18.00-12.9%+353.9%$370.76M$74.67M0.00244Gap DownMTLSMaterialise1.2738 of 5 stars$6.37+3.7%N/A+15.7%$362.69M$265.54M63.712,514News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeRXTRackspace Technology0.8067 of 5 stars$1.50-0.7%$1.58+5.0%-50.4%$361.43M$2.74B-0.935,100Gap UpMIXTMiX TelematicsN/A$14.55flatN/AN/A$353.75M$150.06M58.201,080ATGLAlpha Technology GroupN/A$23.19+0.1%N/A+241.8%$353.63M$1.59M0.0023Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Perion Network Alternatives CS Disco Alternatives Commerce.com Alternatives Bigcommerce Alternatives PubMatic Alternatives Gorilla Technology Group Alternatives Materialise Alternatives Rackspace Technology Alternatives MiX Telematics Alternatives Alpha Technology Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SKIL) was last updated on 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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