Q2 (QTWO) Competitors

Alkami Technology (NASDAQ:ALKT) and Q2 (NYSE:QTWO) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Do analysts recommend ALKT or QTWO?

Alkami Technology currently has a consensus price target of $39.25, suggesting a potential upside of 65.61%. Q2 has a consensus price target of $101.06, suggesting a potential upside of 33.72%. Given Alkami Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alkami Technology is more favorable than Q2.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alkami Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Q2	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Does the media refer more to ALKT or QTWO?

In the previous week, Q2 had 9 more articles in the media than Alkami Technology. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Q2 and 6 mentions for Alkami Technology. Alkami Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Q2's score of 1.30 indicating that Alkami Technology is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Alkami Technology	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Q2	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, ALKT or QTWO?

Alkami Technology has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Q2 has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ALKT or QTWO?

Q2 has higher revenue and earnings than Alkami Technology. Alkami Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Q2, 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
Alkami Technology	$333.85M	7.39	-$40.83M	-$0.38	-62.37
Q2	$696.46M	6.78	-$38.54M	$0.05	1,511.50

Is ALKT or QTWO more profitable?

Q2 has a net margin of 0.66% compared to Alkami Technology's net margin of -9.99%. Q2's return on equity of 7.57% beat Alkami Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alkami Technology	-9.99%	-5.81%	-3.14%
Q2	0.66%	7.57%	3.06%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ALKT or QTWO?

55.0% of Alkami Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 18.1% of Alkami Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Q2 shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Q2 beats Alkami Technology on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.