Asana (ASAN) Competitors

Asana (NYSE:ASAN) and Braze (NASDAQ:BRZE) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

Which has more volatility and risk, ASAN or BRZE?

Asana has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Braze has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ASAN or BRZE?

Braze has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Asana. Braze is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asana, 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
Asana	$723.88M	4.58	-$255.54M	-$1.00	-14.08
Braze	$593.41M	4.84	-$103.74M	-$1.01	-26.94

Is ASAN or BRZE more profitable?

Braze has a net margin of -16.76% compared to Asana's net margin of -31.38%. Braze's return on equity of -18.89% beat Asana's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Asana	-31.38%	-87.78%	-24.34%
Braze	-16.76%	-18.89%	-10.26%

Do analysts rate ASAN or BRZE?

Asana presently has a consensus target price of $15.97, suggesting a potential upside of 13.42%. Braze has a consensus target price of $45.79, suggesting a potential upside of 68.28%. Given Braze's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Braze is more favorable than Asana.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Asana	4 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Braze	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95

Does the media prefer ASAN or BRZE?

In the previous week, Asana had 8 more articles in the media than Braze. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Asana and 5 mentions for Braze. Asana's average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Braze's score of 0.63 indicating that Asana is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Asana	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Braze	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ASAN or BRZE?

26.2% of Asana shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Braze shares are held by institutional investors. 61.3% of Asana shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of Braze shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Braze beats Asana on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.