MeridianLink (MLNK) Competitors

MeridianLink (NYSE:MLNK) and JFrog (NASDAQ:FROG) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

Which has more volatility & risk, MLNK or FROG?

MeridianLink has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JFrog has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is MLNK or FROG more profitable?

MeridianLink has a net margin of -6.90% compared to JFrog's net margin of -18.18%. MeridianLink's return on equity of -4.50% beat JFrog's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MeridianLink	-6.90%	-4.50%	-1.95%
JFrog	-18.18%	-7.54%	-5.20%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, MLNK or FROG?

MeridianLink has higher earnings, but lower revenue than JFrog. MeridianLink is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JFrog, 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
MeridianLink	$316.30M	4.64	-$29.77M	-$0.29	-68.28
JFrog	$428.49M	12.29	-$69.24M	-$0.77	-58.58

Does the media prefer MLNK or FROG?

In the previous week, MeridianLink and MeridianLink both had 25 articles in the media. JFrog's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat MeridianLink's score of 0.12 indicating that JFrog is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MeridianLink	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
JFrog	14 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend MLNK or FROG?

MeridianLink currently has a consensus target price of $20.07, suggesting a potential upside of 1.37%. JFrog has a consensus target price of $46.87, suggesting a potential upside of 3.89%. Given JFrog's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe JFrog is more favorable than MeridianLink.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MeridianLink	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
JFrog	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of MLNK or FROG?

82.7% of MeridianLink shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of JFrog shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of MeridianLink shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.1% of JFrog shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

JFrog beats MeridianLink on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.