Similarweb (SMWB) Competitors

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) and Similarweb (NYSE:SMWB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, community ranking, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

Which has more volatility & risk, APPN or SMWB?

Appian has a beta of 1.78, indicating that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Similarweb has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, APPN or SMWB?

Similarweb has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Appian. Similarweb is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Appian, 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
Appian	$617.02M	3.76	-$92.26M	-$1.26	-24.87
Similarweb	$249.91M	2.51	-$11.46M	-$0.14	-54.26

Does the media prefer APPN or SMWB?

In the previous week, Appian had 8 more articles in the media than Similarweb. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Appian and 3 mentions for Similarweb. Similarweb's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Appian's score of 0.52 indicating that Similarweb is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Appian	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Similarweb	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate APPN or SMWB?

Appian currently has a consensus target price of $34.14, suggesting a potential upside of 8.98%. Similarweb has a consensus target price of $15.75, suggesting a potential upside of 107.32%. Given Similarweb's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Similarweb is more favorable than Appian.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Appian	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Similarweb	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in APPN or SMWB?

Appian received 304 more outperform votes than Similarweb when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.52% of users gave Similarweb an outperform vote while only 60.35% of users gave Appian an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Appian	Outperform Votes 344 60.35%	Underperform Votes 226 39.65%
Similarweb	Outperform Votes 40 64.52%	Underperform Votes 22 35.48%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in APPN or SMWB?

52.7% of Appian shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.6% of Similarweb shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.0% of Appian shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 62.4% of Similarweb shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is APPN or SMWB more profitable?

Similarweb has a net margin of -4.58% compared to Appian's net margin of -14.95%. Similarweb's return on equity of -47.62% beat Appian's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Appian	-14.95%	-532.05%	-10.88%
Similarweb	-4.58%	-47.62%	-5.03%

Summary

Similarweb beats Appian on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.