Semrush (SEMR) Competitors

Semrush (NASDAQ:SEMR) and Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SEMR or LNW?

Semrush received 20 more outperform votes than Light & Wonder when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.50% of users gave Semrush an outperform vote while only 40.54% of users gave Light & Wonder an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Semrush	Outperform Votes 50 62.50%	Underperform Votes 30 37.50%
Light & Wonder	Outperform Votes 30 40.54%	Underperform Votes 44 59.46%

Is SEMR or LNW more profitable?

Light & Wonder has a net margin of 9.30% compared to Semrush's net margin of 3.29%. Light & Wonder's return on equity of 49.91% beat Semrush's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Semrush	3.29%	4.93%	3.29%
Light & Wonder	9.30%	49.91%	7.27%

Do analysts recommend SEMR or LNW?

Semrush currently has a consensus target price of $17.88, indicating a potential upside of 59.96%. Light & Wonder has a consensus target price of $110.83, indicating a potential upside of 1.08%. Given Semrush's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Semrush is more favorable than Light & Wonder.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Semrush	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
Light & Wonder	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

Does the media prefer SEMR or LNW?

In the previous week, Semrush and Semrush both had 21 articles in the media. Semrush's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Light & Wonder's score of 0.54 indicating that Semrush is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Semrush	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Light & Wonder	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SEMR or LNW?

Light & Wonder has higher revenue and earnings than Semrush. Light & Wonder is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Semrush, 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
Semrush	$376.82M	4.35	$950K	$0.05	223.50
Light & Wonder	$3.19B	2.91	$163M	$3.69	29.72

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SEMR or LNW?

32.9% of Semrush shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.1% of Light & Wonder shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.8% of Semrush shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Light & Wonder shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk & volatility, SEMR or LNW?

Semrush has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Light & Wonder has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Light & Wonder beats Semrush on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.