Cerence (CRNC) Competitors

Cerence (NASDAQ:CRNC) and Certara (NASDAQ:CERT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CRNC or CERT?

Cerence received 64 more outperform votes than Certara when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 55.21% of users gave Cerence an outperform vote while only 34.21% of users gave Certara an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Cerence	Outperform Votes 90 55.21%	Underperform Votes 73 44.79%
Certara	Outperform Votes 26 34.21%	Underperform Votes 50 65.79%

Which has more volatility and risk, CRNC or CERT?

Cerence has a beta of 2.86, suggesting that its stock price is 186% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Certara has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CRNC or CERT more profitable?

Certara has a net margin of -8.34% compared to Cerence's net margin of -260.68%. Certara's return on equity of 3.43% beat Cerence's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cerence	-260.68%	-8.66%	-2.56%
Certara	-8.34%	3.43%	2.33%

Which has better earnings & valuation, CRNC or CERT?

Certara has higher revenue and earnings than Cerence. Certara is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cerence, 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
Cerence	$244.07M	1.39	-$588.08M	-$15.22	-0.52
Certara	$385.15M	4.10	-$55.36M	-$0.08	-122.56

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CRNC or CERT?

91.4% of Cerence shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of Certara shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Cerence shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Certara shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor CRNC or CERT?

In the previous week, Certara had 6 more articles in the media than Cerence. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Certara and 2 mentions for Cerence. Certara's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Cerence's score of 0.94 indicating that Certara is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cerence	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Certara	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts rate CRNC or CERT?

Cerence currently has a consensus price target of $9.35, suggesting a potential upside of 19.11%. Certara has a consensus price target of $15.83, suggesting a potential upside of 61.48%. Given Certara's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Certara is more favorable than Cerence.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cerence	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Certara	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Certara beats Cerence on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.