CLEAR Secure (YOU) Competitors

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) and Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility and risk, YOU or GEN?

CLEAR Secure has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gen Digital has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, YOU or GEN?

Gen Digital has higher revenue and earnings than CLEAR Secure. CLEAR Secure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gen Digital, 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
CLEAR Secure	$770.49M	6.52	$169.68M	$1.60	23.61
Gen Digital	$3.94B	4.50	$643M	$0.97	29.66

Is YOU or GEN a better dividend stock?

CLEAR Secure pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Gen Digital pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. CLEAR Secure pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gen Digital pays out 51.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CLEAR Secure has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of YOU or GEN?

73.8% of CLEAR Secure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.4% of Gen Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 39.7% of CLEAR Secure shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Gen Digital shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor YOU or GEN?

In the previous week, Gen Digital had 26 more articles in the media than CLEAR Secure. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Gen Digital and 4 mentions for CLEAR Secure. CLEAR Secure's average media sentiment score of 1.85 beat Gen Digital's score of 0.87 indicating that CLEAR Secure is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CLEAR Secure	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Gen Digital	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is YOU or GEN more profitable?

CLEAR Secure has a net margin of 21.17% compared to Gen Digital's net margin of 14.12%. CLEAR Secure's return on equity of 122.69% beat Gen Digital's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CLEAR Secure	21.17%	122.69%	18.97%
Gen Digital	14.12%	57.99%	8.22%

Do analysts rate YOU or GEN?

CLEAR Secure presently has a consensus target price of $33.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.63%. Gen Digital has a consensus target price of $36.50, indicating a potential upside of 26.85%. Given Gen Digital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Gen Digital is more favorable than CLEAR Secure.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CLEAR Secure	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Gen Digital	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

CLEAR Secure beats Gen Digital on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.