Globant (GLOB) Competitors

Globant (NYSE:GLOB) and GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer GLOB or GFL?

In the previous week, Globant had 2 more articles in the media than GFL Environmental. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Globant and 17 mentions for GFL Environmental. Globant's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat GFL Environmental's score of 1.07 indicating that Globant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Globant	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
GFL Environmental	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is GLOB or GFL more profitable?

Globant has a net margin of 6.86% compared to GFL Environmental's net margin of -7.54%. Globant's return on equity of 11.83% beat GFL Environmental's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Globant	6.86%	11.83%	8.09%
GFL Environmental	-7.54%	3.50%	1.25%

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GLOB or GFL?

Globant received 274 more outperform votes than GFL Environmental when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.93% of users gave GFL Environmental an outperform vote while only 59.52% of users gave Globant an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Globant	Outperform Votes 397 59.52%	Underperform Votes 270 40.48%
GFL Environmental	Outperform Votes 123 71.93%	Underperform Votes 48 28.07%

Which has more volatility and risk, GLOB or GFL?

Globant has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GFL Environmental has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate GLOB or GFL?

Globant presently has a consensus target price of $204.00, suggesting a potential upside of 54.10%. GFL Environmental has a consensus target price of $54.57, suggesting a potential upside of 15.37%. Given Globant's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Globant is more favorable than GFL Environmental.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Globant	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69
GFL Environmental	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GLOB or GFL?

91.6% of Globant shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Globant shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.7% of GFL Environmental shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GLOB or GFL?

Globant has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GFL Environmental. GFL Environmental is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Globant, 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
Globant	$2.42B	2.41	$158.54M	$3.72	35.59
GFL Environmental	$7.99B	2.33	$33.63M	$4.88	9.69

Summary

Globant beats GFL Environmental on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.