Yext (YEXT) Competitors

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) and Globant (NYSE:GLOB) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Do analysts prefer YEXT or GLOB?

Yext presently has a consensus price target of $9.44, suggesting a potential upside of 19.27%. Globant has a consensus price target of $165.69, suggesting a potential upside of 112.97%. Given Globant's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Globant is more favorable than Yext.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yext	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Globant	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Which has more risk and volatility, YEXT or GLOB?

Yext has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Globant has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer YEXT or GLOB?

In the previous week, Globant had 9 more articles in the media than Yext. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Globant and 4 mentions for Yext. Yext's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Globant's score of 0.80 indicating that Yext is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yext	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Globant	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is YEXT or GLOB more profitable?

Globant has a net margin of 6.16% compared to Yext's net margin of -5.38%. Globant's return on equity of 11.08% beat Yext's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yext	-5.38%	-14.07%	-3.99%
Globant	6.16%	11.08%	7.38%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of YEXT or GLOB?

71.0% of Yext shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Globant shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of Yext shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Globant shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation and earnings, YEXT or GLOB?

Globant has higher revenue and earnings than Yext. Yext is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Globant, 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
Yext	$420.96M	2.30	-$27.95M	-$0.18	-43.96
Globant	$2.42B	1.42	$165.73M	$3.38	23.02

Summary

Globant beats Yext on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.