DoubleVerify (DV) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer DSGX or DV?

In the previous week, The Descartes Systems Group and The Descartes Systems Group both had 14 articles in the media. The Descartes Systems Group's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat DoubleVerify's score of 0.69 indicating that The Descartes Systems Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Descartes Systems Group	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
DoubleVerify	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DSGX or DV?

The Descartes Systems Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DoubleVerify. DoubleVerify 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	13.27	$115.91M	$1.65	61.16
DoubleVerify	$656.85M	3.24	$71.47M	$0.31	41.29

Does the MarketBeat Community favor DSGX or DV?

The Descartes Systems Group received 395 more outperform votes than DoubleVerify when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.98% of users gave The Descartes Systems Group an outperform vote while only 62.96% of users gave DoubleVerify an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Descartes Systems Group	Outperform Votes 514 64.98%	Underperform Votes 277 35.02%
DoubleVerify	Outperform Votes 119 62.96%	Underperform Votes 70 37.04%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in DSGX or DV?

77.7% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of DoubleVerify shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Descartes Systems Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of DoubleVerify shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is DSGX or DV more profitable?

The Descartes Systems Group has a net margin of 21.80% compared to DoubleVerify's net margin of 10.33%. The Descartes Systems Group's return on equity of 10.65% beat DoubleVerify's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Descartes Systems Group	21.80%	10.65%	8.88%
DoubleVerify	10.33%	5.99%	5.18%

Which has more risk & volatility, DSGX or DV?

The Descartes Systems Group has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DoubleVerify has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer DSGX or DV?

The Descartes Systems Group currently has a consensus target price of $119.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.42%. DoubleVerify has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 71.88%. Given DoubleVerify's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DoubleVerify is more favorable than The Descartes Systems Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Descartes Systems Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
DoubleVerify	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46

Summary

The Descartes Systems Group beats DoubleVerify on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.