Perion Network (PERI) Competitors

Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI) and Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, community ranking and risk.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MGNI or PERI?

73.4% of Magnite shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Perion Network shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Magnite shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Perion Network shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is MGNI or PERI more profitable?

Magnite has a net margin of 2.62% compared to Perion Network's net margin of 2.53%. Perion Network's return on equity of 5.55% beat Magnite's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magnite	2.62%	4.64%	1.25%
Perion Network	2.53%	5.55%	4.30%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MGNI or PERI?

Perion Network has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Magnite. Perion Network is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnite, 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
Magnite	$668.17M	2.12	-$159.18M	$0.14	70.71
Perion Network	$498.29M	0.78	$117.41M	$0.26	33.38

Does the media prefer MGNI or PERI?

In the previous week, Magnite had 6 more articles in the media than Perion Network. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Magnite and 7 mentions for Perion Network. Perion Network's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Magnite's score of 0.71 indicating that Perion Network is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magnite	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Perion Network	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate MGNI or PERI?

Magnite presently has a consensus target price of $18.81, suggesting a potential upside of 89.98%. Perion Network has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.25%. Given Magnite's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Magnite is more favorable than Perion Network.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magnite	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Perion Network	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MGNI or PERI?

Perion Network received 179 more outperform votes than Magnite when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 73.49% of users gave Magnite an outperform vote while only 69.68% of users gave Perion Network an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Magnite	Outperform Votes 122 73.49%	Underperform Votes 44 26.51%
Perion Network	Outperform Votes 301 69.68%	Underperform Votes 131 30.32%

Which has more risk & volatility, MGNI or PERI?

Magnite has a beta of 2.69, suggesting that its stock price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perion Network has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Magnite beats Perion Network on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.