Inovalon (INOV) Competitors

Globant (NYSE:GLOB) and Inovalon (NASDAQ:INOV) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GLOB or INOV?

91.6% of Globant shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.2% of Inovalon shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Globant shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 49.8% of Inovalon shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor GLOB or INOV?

In the previous week, Globant had 33 more articles in the media than Inovalon. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Globant and 0 mentions for Inovalon. Globant's average media sentiment score of 0.10 beat Inovalon's score of 0.00 indicating that Globant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Globant	Neutral
Inovalon	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GLOB or INOV?

Globant received 45 more outperform votes than Inovalon when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.28% of users gave Globant an outperform vote while only 50.00% of users gave Inovalon an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Globant	Outperform Votes 393 60.28%	Underperform Votes 259 39.72%
Inovalon	Outperform Votes 348 50.00%	Underperform Votes 348 50.00%

Is GLOB or INOV more profitable?

Globant has a net margin of 6.86% compared to Inovalon's net margin of 6.73%. Globant's return on equity of 11.83% beat Inovalon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Globant	6.86%	11.83%	8.09%
Inovalon	6.73%	10.97%	4.10%

Which has more risk & volatility, GLOB or INOV?

Globant has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inovalon has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GLOB or INOV?

Globant has higher revenue and earnings than Inovalon. Globant is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inovalon, 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	$2.42B	2.71	$158.54M	$3.72	40.86
Inovalon	$667.52M	6.98	$22.58M	$0.34	88.33

Do analysts prefer GLOB or INOV?

Globant currently has a consensus target price of $227.06, suggesting a potential upside of 49.36%. Given Globant's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Globant is more favorable than Inovalon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Globant	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Inovalon	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

Globant beats Inovalon on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.