Sprout Social (SPT) Competitors

Sprout Social (NASDAQ:SPT) and Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and risk.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SPT or BRZE?

90.5% of Braze shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of Sprout Social shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of Braze shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend SPT or BRZE?

Sprout Social currently has a consensus price target of $29.17, suggesting a potential upside of 76.34%. Braze has a consensus price target of $45.50, suggesting a potential upside of 73.66%. Given Sprout Social's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sprout Social is more favorable than Braze.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sprout Social	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Braze	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95

Does the media prefer SPT or BRZE?

In the previous week, Braze had 3 more articles in the media than Sprout Social. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Braze and 5 mentions for Sprout Social. Braze's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Sprout Social's score of 0.14 indicating that Braze is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sprout Social	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Braze	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is SPT or BRZE more profitable?

Sprout Social has a net margin of -14.25% compared to Braze's net margin of -16.76%. Braze's return on equity of -18.89% beat Sprout Social's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sprout Social	-14.25%	-31.03%	-12.37%
Braze	-16.76%	-18.89%	-10.26%

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SPT or BRZE?

Sprout Social has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Braze. Braze is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sprout Social, 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
Sprout Social	$405.91M	2.37	-$61.97M	-$1.04	-15.90
Braze	$620.01M	4.46	-$103.74M	-$1.01	-25.94

Which has more volatility and risk, SPT or BRZE?

Sprout Social has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Braze has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Braze beats Sprout Social on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.