Endava (DAVA) Competitors

Endava (NYSE:DAVA) and Workiva (NYSE:WK) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, community ranking, valuation and risk.

Does the media refer more to DAVA or WK?

In the previous week, Workiva had 3 more articles in the media than Endava. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Workiva and 10 mentions for Endava. Workiva's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Endava's score of 0.82 indicating that Workiva is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Endava	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Workiva	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, DAVA or WK?

Endava has higher revenue and earnings than Workiva. Workiva is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Endava, 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
Endava	$759.42M	1.55	$21.56M	$0.11	181.23
Workiva	$738.68M	5.94	-$127.53M	-$1.00	-78.15

Is DAVA or WK more profitable?

Endava has a net margin of 0.74% compared to Workiva's net margin of -7.15%. Endava's return on equity of 0.89% beat Workiva's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Endava	0.74%	0.89%	0.61%
Workiva	-7.15%	N/A	-3.58%

Do analysts rate DAVA or WK?

Endava presently has a consensus target price of $39.10, suggesting a potential upside of 96.14%. Workiva has a consensus target price of $118.38, suggesting a potential upside of 51.48%. Given Endava's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Endava is more favorable than Workiva.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Endava	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
Workiva	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk & volatility, DAVA or WK?

Endava has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workiva has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor DAVA or WK?

Workiva received 199 more outperform votes than Endava when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.13% of users gave Workiva an outperform vote while only 58.36% of users gave Endava an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Endava	Outperform Votes 213 58.36%	Underperform Votes 152 41.64%
Workiva	Outperform Votes 412 66.13%	Underperform Votes 211 33.87%

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of DAVA or WK?

62.2% of Endava shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.2% of Workiva shares are held by institutional investors. 18.8% of Endava shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.9% of Workiva shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Endava beats Workiva on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.