Zeta Global (ZETA) Competitors

Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY) and Zeta Global (NYSE:ZETA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment and dividends.

Does the media favor BSY or ZETA?

In the previous week, Zeta Global had 28 more articles in the media than Bentley Systems. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Zeta Global and 3 mentions for Bentley Systems. Bentley Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Zeta Global's score of 0.73 indicating that Bentley Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bentley Systems	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Zeta Global	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer BSY or ZETA?

Bentley Systems currently has a consensus price target of $52.70, suggesting a potential upside of 23.02%. Zeta Global has a consensus price target of $32.57, suggesting a potential upside of 139.90%. Given Zeta Global's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zeta Global is more favorable than Bentley Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bentley Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Zeta Global	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BSY or ZETA?

Bentley Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Zeta Global. Zeta Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bentley Systems, 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
Bentley Systems	$1.35B	9.60	$326.71M	$0.73	58.68
Zeta Global	$1.01B	3.21	-$187.48M	-$0.42	-32.33

Does the MarketBeat Community favor BSY or ZETA?

Zeta Global received 27 more outperform votes than Bentley Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.61% of users gave Zeta Global an outperform vote while only 63.30% of users gave Bentley Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Bentley Systems	Outperform Votes 69 63.30%	Underperform Votes 40 36.70%
Zeta Global	Outperform Votes 96 67.61%	Underperform Votes 46 32.39%

Which has more risk & volatility, BSY or ZETA?

Bentley Systems has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zeta Global has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BSY or ZETA?

44.2% of Bentley Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of Zeta Global shares are held by institutional investors. 20.6% of Bentley Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.5% of Zeta Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is BSY or ZETA more profitable?

Bentley Systems has a net margin of 27.73% compared to Zeta Global's net margin of -13.35%. Bentley Systems' return on equity of 29.50% beat Zeta Global's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bentley Systems	27.73%	29.50%	8.49%
Zeta Global	-13.35%	-45.22%	-18.84%

Summary

Zeta Global beats Bentley Systems on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.