Weibo (WB) Competitors

The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGX) and Weibo (NASDAQ:WB) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DSGX or WB?

77.7% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.8% of Weibo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 41.3% of Weibo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer DSGX or WB?

The Descartes Systems Group currently has a consensus target price of $122.18, suggesting a potential upside of 20.70%. Weibo has a consensus target price of $9.75, suggesting a potential downside of 1.42%. Given The Descartes Systems Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe The Descartes Systems Group is more favorable than Weibo.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Descartes Systems Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Weibo	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is DSGX or WB more profitable?

The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 21.67% compared to Weibo's net margin of 20.41%. Weibo's return on equity of 12.29% beat The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Descartes Systems Group	21.67%	10.53%	8.86%
Weibo	20.41%	12.29%	6.41%

Does the media refer more to DSGX or WB?

In the previous week, The Descartes Systems Group had 13 more articles in the media than Weibo. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for The Descartes Systems Group and 6 mentions for Weibo. Weibo's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat The Descartes Systems Group's score of 1.24 indicating that Weibo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Descartes Systems Group	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Weibo	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, DSGX or WB?

Weibo has higher revenue and earnings than The Descartes Systems Group. Weibo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Descartes Systems Group, 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
The Descartes Systems Group	$651M	13.35	$143.27M	$1.66	60.98
Weibo	$1.75B	1.37	$300.80M	$1.38	7.17

Which has more risk & volatility, DSGX or WB?

The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Weibo has a beta of 0.1, indicating that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

The Descartes Systems Group beats Weibo on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.