Cognyte Software (CGNT) Competitors

Sprinklr (NYSE:CXM) and Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CXM or CGNT?

40.2% of Sprinklr shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.9% of Cognyte Software shares are held by institutional investors. 30.1% of Sprinklr shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 62.7% of Cognyte Software shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to CXM or CGNT?

In the previous week, Sprinklr had 15 more articles in the media than Cognyte Software. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Sprinklr and 1 mentions for Cognyte Software. Sprinklr's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Cognyte Software's score of -0.36 indicating that Sprinklr is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sprinklr	2 Very Positive mention(s)	8 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cognyte Software	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, CXM or CGNT?

Sprinklr has higher revenue and earnings than Cognyte Software. Cognyte Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sprinklr, 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
Sprinklr	$732.36M	2.70	$51.40M	$0.18	43.42
Cognyte Software	$313.40M	1.71	-$15.57M	-$0.07	-106.56

Do analysts rate CXM or CGNT?

Sprinklr currently has a consensus price target of $9.61, suggesting a potential upside of 22.96%. Cognyte Software has a consensus price target of $8.25, suggesting a potential upside of 10.59%. Given Sprinklr's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Sprinklr is more favorable than Cognyte Software.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sprinklr	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Cognyte Software	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is CXM or CGNT more profitable?

Sprinklr has a net margin of 6.54% compared to Cognyte Software's net margin of -1.35%. Sprinklr's return on equity of 8.40% beat Cognyte Software's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sprinklr	6.54%	8.40%	4.60%
Cognyte Software	-1.35%	-2.56%	-1.17%

Which has more volatility & risk, CXM or CGNT?

Sprinklr has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognyte Software has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CXM or CGNT?

Cognyte Software received 159 more outperform votes than Sprinklr when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 56.61% of users gave Cognyte Software an outperform vote while only 51.40% of users gave Sprinklr an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Sprinklr	Outperform Votes 55 51.40%	Underperform Votes 52 48.60%
Cognyte Software	Outperform Votes 214 56.61%	Underperform Votes 164 43.39%

Summary

Sprinklr beats Cognyte Software on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.