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VERX vs. TEM, DT, RBRK, YMM, DUOL, DOCS, PAYC, SNAP, SAIL, and MBLY

Should you be buying Vertex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vertex include Tempus AI (TEM), Dynatrace (DT), Rubrik (RBRK), Full Truck Alliance (YMM), Duolingo (DUOL), Doximity (DOCS), Paycom Software (PAYC), Snap (SNAP), SailPoint (SAIL), and Mobileye Global (MBLY). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.

Vertex vs. Its Competitors

Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX) and Tempus AI (NASDAQ:TEM) are both computer software companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Tempus AI had 8 more articles in the media than Vertex. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Tempus AI and 6 mentions for Vertex. Vertex's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Tempus AI's score of 0.76 indicating that Vertex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Vertex
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Tempus AI
4 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Vertex has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tempus AI has a beta of 5.08, suggesting that its share price is 408% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Vertex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tempus AI. Vertex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tempus AI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Vertex$666.78M6.01-$52.73M-$0.33-76.21
Tempus AI$693.40M22.11-$705.81M-$1.19-74.15

Vertex has a net margin of -7.09% compared to Tempus AI's net margin of -20.98%. Vertex's return on equity of 27.16% beat Tempus AI's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Vertex-7.09% 27.16% 5.11%
Tempus AI -20.98%-122.86%-18.09%

Vertex currently has a consensus target price of $43.69, suggesting a potential upside of 73.73%. Tempus AI has a consensus target price of $70.17, suggesting a potential downside of 20.48%. Given Vertex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Vertex is more favorable than Tempus AI.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Vertex
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Tempus AI
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54

70.3% of Vertex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.2% of Tempus AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.3% of Vertex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Tempus AI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Vertex beats Tempus AI on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VERX and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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VERX vs. The Competition

MetricVertexINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$4.01B$20.67B$32.51B$10.47B
Dividend YieldN/A3.48%3.15%4.61%
P/E Ratio-76.2180.49451.8326.80
Price / Sales6.0193.941,996.08123.16
Price / Cash25.5986.6838.1061.43
Price / Book22.069.287.596.39
Net Income-$52.73M$355.93M$809.77M$271.80M
7 Day Performance4.57%3.77%4.15%3.49%
1 Month Performance-0.24%12.39%9.74%9.90%
1 Year Performance-32.77%87.87%24,064.88%28.62%

Vertex Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
VERX
Vertex
3.8975 of 5 stars
$25.15
-1.9%
$43.69
+73.7%
-32.2%$4.01B$666.78M-76.211,900Positive News
High Trading Volume
TEM
Tempus AI
1.9766 of 5 stars
$85.13
-1.4%
$70.17
-17.6%
+76.2%$15.01B$693.40M-71.542,400
DT
Dynatrace
4.8937 of 5 stars
$48.62
-0.8%
$62.72
+29.0%
-7.3%$14.78B$1.70B29.835,200Positive News
RBRK
Rubrik
3.5596 of 5 stars
$75.68
+1.6%
$104.38
+37.9%
+145.8%$14.42B$886.54M-32.343,200Trending News
Insider Trade
YMM
Full Truck Alliance
3.2666 of 5 stars
$13.56
-0.5%
$15.00
+10.7%
+76.0%$14.25B$1.54B24.217,185Positive News
DUOL
Duolingo
4.1298 of 5 stars
$285.11
-7.4%
$420.63
+47.5%
+10.2%$14.11B$748.02M117.33600Trending News
Analyst Forecast
DOCS
Doximity
3.2285 of 5 stars
$72.49
+2.1%
$67.00
-7.6%
+79.4%$13.58B$589.64M72.49890Positive News
Analyst Forecast
Insider Trade
PAYC
Paycom Software
4.8876 of 5 stars
$218.54
-1.8%
$234.36
+7.2%
+25.1%$12.89B$1.88B29.577,306Positive News
Analyst Forecast
Insider Trade
SNAP
Snap
3.1092 of 5 stars
$7.46
+1.6%
$34.16
+357.9%
-18.9%$12.40B$5.36B-23.314,911Trending News
Insider Trade
Options Volume
High Trading Volume
SAIL
SailPoint
1.4255 of 5 stars
$21.69
+0.4%
$25.48
+17.5%
N/A$12.03B$861.61M0.002,738
MBLY
Mobileye Global
3.6957 of 5 stars
$13.79
+1.3%
$19.59
+42.0%
+11.7%$11.09B$1.65B-3.783,900Positive News

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