Freshworks (FRSH) Competitors

Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) and Freshworks (NASDAQ:FRSH) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Which has more risk and volatility, BRZE or FRSH?

Braze has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freshworks has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BRZE or FRSH more profitable?

Freshworks has a net margin of -7.02% compared to Braze's net margin of -16.76%. Freshworks' return on equity of -2.56% beat Braze's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Braze	-16.76%	-18.89%	-10.26%
Freshworks	-7.02%	-2.56%	-1.78%

Do analysts prefer BRZE or FRSH?

Braze presently has a consensus price target of $44.90, suggesting a potential upside of 72.56%. Freshworks has a consensus price target of $20.29, suggesting a potential upside of 49.49%. Given Braze's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Braze is more favorable than Freshworks.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Braze	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
Freshworks	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BRZE or FRSH?

Freshworks has higher revenue and earnings than Braze. Freshworks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Braze, 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
Braze	$593.41M	4.63	-$103.74M	-$1.01	-25.76
Freshworks	$720.42M	5.49	-$95.37M	-$0.18	-75.39

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BRZE or FRSH?

90.5% of Braze shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.6% of Freshworks shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of Braze shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.2% of Freshworks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor BRZE or FRSH?

In the previous week, Braze had 7 more articles in the media than Freshworks. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Braze and 12 mentions for Freshworks. Freshworks' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Braze's score of 0.13 indicating that Freshworks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Braze	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Freshworks	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Braze and Freshworks tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.