Wipro (WIT) Competitors

Wipro (NYSE:WIT) and AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) are both large-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and earnings.

Does the media refer more to WIT or APP?

In the previous week, AppLovin had 47 more articles in the media than Wipro. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for AppLovin and 2 mentions for Wipro. AppLovin's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Wipro's score of 0.81 indicating that AppLovin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wipro	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AppLovin	26 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WIT or APP?

2.4% of Wipro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.9% of AppLovin shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Wipro shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.7% of AppLovin shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, WIT or APP?

AppLovin has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wipro. Wipro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AppLovin, 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
Wipro	$890.88B	0.04	$1.54B	$0.15	20.60
AppLovin	$4.71B	24.79	$1.58B	$5.54	62.27

Is WIT or APP more profitable?

AppLovin has a net margin of 37.38% compared to Wipro's net margin of 14.73%. AppLovin's return on equity of 224.65% beat Wipro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wipro	14.73%	15.97%	10.42%
AppLovin	37.38%	224.65%	34.45%

Which has more volatility & risk, WIT or APP?

Wipro has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AppLovin has a beta of 2.42, meaning that its share price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer WIT or APP?

AppLovin has a consensus target price of $438.43, suggesting a potential upside of 27.08%. Given AppLovin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe AppLovin is more favorable than Wipro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wipro	2 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.60
AppLovin	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

Summary

AppLovin beats Wipro on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.