PubMatic (PUBM) Competitors

PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) and VNET Group (NASDAQ:VNET) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, profitability, community ranking, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to PUBM or VNET?

In the previous week, VNET Group had 3 more articles in the media than PubMatic. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for VNET Group and 3 mentions for PubMatic. VNET Group's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat PubMatic's score of 0.00 indicating that VNET Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PubMatic	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
VNET Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is PUBM or VNET more profitable?

PubMatic has a net margin of 5.96% compared to VNET Group's net margin of -28.54%. PubMatic's return on equity of 6.12% beat VNET Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PubMatic	5.96%	6.12%	2.58%
VNET Group	-28.54%	-5.68%	-1.27%

Which has better valuation & earnings, PUBM or VNET?

PubMatic has higher earnings, but lower revenue than VNET Group. VNET Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PubMatic, 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
PubMatic	$290.35M	2.39	$8.88M	$0.31	46.84
VNET Group	$1.04B	3.60	-$372.38M	-$2.22	-6.57

Do analysts recommend PUBM or VNET?

PubMatic presently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.74%. VNET Group has a consensus price target of $4.78, indicating a potential downside of 67.24%. Given PubMatic's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PubMatic is more favorable than VNET Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PubMatic	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56
VNET Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.17

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PUBM or VNET?

VNET Group received 245 more outperform votes than PubMatic when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.41% of users gave PubMatic an outperform vote while only 57.22% of users gave VNET Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
PubMatic	Outperform Votes 60 59.41%	Underperform Votes 41 40.59%
VNET Group	Outperform Votes 305 57.22%	Underperform Votes 228 42.78%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PUBM or VNET?

64.3% of PubMatic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.8% of VNET Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of PubMatic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.1% of VNET Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, PUBM or VNET?

PubMatic has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, VNET Group has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

PubMatic and VNET Group tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.