ECARX (ECX) Competitors

ECARX (NASDAQ:ECX) and Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) are both computer software companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Does the media refer more to ECX or APPN?

In the previous week, Appian had 14 more articles in the media than ECARX. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Appian and 4 mentions for ECARX. Appian's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat ECARX's score of 0.17 indicating that Appian is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ECARX	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Appian	6 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate ECX or APPN?

ECARX presently has a consensus price target of $3.20, suggesting a potential upside of 88.24%. Appian has a consensus price target of $33.40, suggesting a potential upside of 12.72%. Given ECARX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe ECARX is more favorable than Appian.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ECARX	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Appian	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Is ECX or APPN more profitable?

Appian has a net margin of -2.62% compared to ECARX's net margin of -14.60%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ECARX	-14.60%	N/A	-21.52%
Appian	-2.62%	N/A	-2.87%

Which has more risk and volatility, ECX or APPN?

ECARX has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Appian has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, ECX or APPN?

Appian has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ECARX. Appian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ECARX, 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
ECARX	$5.85B	0.11	-$127.73M	-$0.35	-4.86
Appian	$617.02M	3.56	-$92.26M	-$0.23	-128.83

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ECX or APPN?

52.7% of Appian shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.0% of ECARX shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.0% of Appian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Appian beats ECARX on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.