Bandwidth (BAND) Competitors

Bandwidth (NASDAQ:BAND) and Sapiens International (NASDAQ:SPNS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Does the media favor BAND or SPNS?

In the previous week, Bandwidth had 10 more articles in the media than Sapiens International. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Bandwidth and 12 mentions for Sapiens International. Sapiens International's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Bandwidth's score of 0.69 indicating that Sapiens International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bandwidth	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sapiens International	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BAND or SPNS?

68.5% of Bandwidth shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Sapiens International shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Bandwidth shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Sapiens International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is BAND or SPNS more profitable?

Sapiens International has a net margin of 13.31% compared to Bandwidth's net margin of -0.87%. Sapiens International's return on equity of 17.42% beat Bandwidth's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bandwidth	-0.87%	0.53%	0.16%
Sapiens International	13.31%	17.42%	11.85%

Do analysts recommend BAND or SPNS?

Bandwidth currently has a consensus price target of $27.17, suggesting a potential upside of 129.84%. Sapiens International has a consensus price target of $33.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.90%. Given Bandwidth's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bandwidth is more favorable than Sapiens International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bandwidth	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Sapiens International	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BAND or SPNS?

Sapiens International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bandwidth. Bandwidth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sapiens International, 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
Bandwidth	$748.49M	0.45	-$6.52M	-$0.57	-20.74
Sapiens International	$542.38M	2.68	$62.44M	$1.29	20.15

Which has more volatility and risk, BAND or SPNS?

Bandwidth has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sapiens International has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BAND or SPNS?

Bandwidth received 108 more outperform votes than Sapiens International when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.11% of users gave Sapiens International an outperform vote while only 58.28% of users gave Bandwidth an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Bandwidth	Outperform Votes 426 58.28%	Underperform Votes 305 41.72%
Sapiens International	Outperform Votes 318 66.11%	Underperform Votes 163 33.89%

Summary

Sapiens International beats Bandwidth on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.