Blackbaud (BLKB) Competitors

Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) and Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media prefer BLKB or GWRE?

In the previous week, Guidewire Software had 21 more articles in the media than Blackbaud. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Guidewire Software and 3 mentions for Blackbaud. Blackbaud's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Guidewire Software's score of 0.45 indicating that Blackbaud is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Blackbaud	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Guidewire Software	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, BLKB or GWRE?

Blackbaud has higher revenue and earnings than Guidewire Software. Blackbaud is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guidewire Software, 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
Blackbaud	$1.11B	3.58	$1.82M	$1.02	76.54
Guidewire Software	$980.50M	15.22	-$6.10M	$0.36	496.27

Which has more volatility & risk, BLKB or GWRE?

Blackbaud has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Guidewire Software has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in BLKB or GWRE?

94.2% of Blackbaud shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Blackbaud shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Guidewire Software shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BLKB or GWRE?

Guidewire Software received 59 more outperform votes than Blackbaud when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.40% of users gave Guidewire Software an outperform vote while only 60.78% of users gave Blackbaud an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Blackbaud	Outperform Votes 389 60.78%	Underperform Votes 251 39.22%
Guidewire Software	Outperform Votes 448 65.40%	Underperform Votes 237 34.60%

Is BLKB or GWRE more profitable?

Blackbaud has a net margin of 4.61% compared to Guidewire Software's net margin of 2.91%. Blackbaud's return on equity of 20.34% beat Guidewire Software's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Blackbaud	4.61%	20.34%	4.51%
Guidewire Software	2.91%	2.38%	1.38%

Do analysts rate BLKB or GWRE?

Blackbaud currently has a consensus price target of $86.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.01%. Guidewire Software has a consensus price target of $193.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.03%. Given Blackbaud's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Blackbaud is more favorable than Guidewire Software.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Blackbaud	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Guidewire Software	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Blackbaud beats Guidewire Software on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.