i3 Verticals (IIIV) Competitors

Globant (NYSE:GLOB) and i3 Verticals (NASDAQ:IIIV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Does the media prefer GLOB or IIIV?

In the previous week, Globant had 13 more articles in the media than i3 Verticals. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Globant and 5 mentions for i3 Verticals. i3 Verticals' average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Globant's score of 1.07 indicating that i3 Verticals is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Globant	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
i3 Verticals	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, GLOB or IIIV?

Globant has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, i3 Verticals has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, GLOB or IIIV?

Globant has higher revenue and earnings than i3 Verticals. i3 Verticals is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Globant, 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
Globant	$2.46B	1.59	$165.73M	$3.38	26.29
i3 Verticals	$229.92M	4.12	$113.34M	$4.40	6.48

Is GLOB or IIIV more profitable?

i3 Verticals has a net margin of 46.46% compared to Globant's net margin of 6.16%. Globant's return on equity of 11.08% beat i3 Verticals' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Globant	6.16%	11.08%	7.38%
i3 Verticals	46.46%	3.15%	2.00%

Do analysts prefer GLOB or IIIV?

Globant presently has a consensus price target of $165.69, suggesting a potential upside of 86.45%. i3 Verticals has a consensus price target of $29.57, suggesting a potential upside of 3.76%. Given Globant's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Globant is more favorable than i3 Verticals.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Globant	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
i3 Verticals	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of GLOB or IIIV?

91.6% of Globant shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of i3 Verticals shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Globant shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 59.1% of i3 Verticals shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Globant beats i3 Verticals on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.