Asana (ASAN) Competitors

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

Do analysts prefer BRZE or ASAN?

Braze currently has a consensus price target of $44.90, suggesting a potential upside of 72.56%. Asana has a consensus price target of $15.97, suggesting a potential upside of 12.84%. Given Braze's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Braze is more favorable than Asana.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Braze	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
Asana	4 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Is BRZE or ASAN 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
Braze	-16.76%	-18.89%	-10.26%
Asana	-31.38%	-87.78%	-24.34%

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

90.5% of Braze shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.2% of Asana shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of Braze shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 61.3% of Asana shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor BRZE or ASAN?

In the previous week, Asana had 1 more articles in the media than Braze. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Asana and 19 mentions for Braze. Asana's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Braze's score of 0.13 indicating that Asana is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Braze	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Asana	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, BRZE or ASAN?

Braze has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Braze	$593.41M	4.63	-$103.74M	-$1.01	-25.76
Asana	$723.88M	4.60	-$255.54M	-$1.00	-14.15

Which has more volatility & risk, BRZE or ASAN?

Braze has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asana has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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