Docebo (DCBO) Competitors

Lightspeed Commerce (TSE:LSPD) and Docebo (TSE:DCBO) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer LSPD or DCBO?

In the previous week, Lightspeed Commerce and Lightspeed Commerce both had 1 articles in the media. Docebo's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Lightspeed Commerce's score of 0.00 indicating that Docebo is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lightspeed Commerce	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Docebo	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of LSPD or DCBO?

62.8% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.6% of Docebo shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.2% of Docebo shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate LSPD or DCBO?

Lightspeed Commerce presently has a consensus price target of C$28.08, indicating a potential upside of 13.24%. Docebo has a consensus price target of C$88.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.56%. Given Docebo's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Docebo is more favorable than Lightspeed Commerce.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightspeed Commerce	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Docebo	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more risk & volatility, LSPD or DCBO?

Lightspeed Commerce has a beta of 2.69, suggesting that its share price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Docebo has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation and earnings, LSPD or DCBO?

Docebo has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lightspeed Commerce. Lightspeed Commerce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Docebo, 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
Lightspeed Commerce	C$966.28M	3.89	-C$150.27M	-C$1.34	-18.51
Docebo	C$200.24M	10.33	C$17.14M	C$0.73	93.77

Is LSPD or DCBO more profitable?

Docebo has a net margin of 8.56% compared to Lightspeed Commerce's net margin of -15.55%. Docebo's return on equity of 18.33% beat Lightspeed Commerce's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightspeed Commerce	-15.55%	-6.24%	-3.79%
Docebo	8.56%	18.33%	3.68%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in LSPD or DCBO?

Lightspeed Commerce received 164 more outperform votes than Docebo when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.51% of users gave Lightspeed Commerce an outperform vote while only 58.62% of users gave Docebo an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Lightspeed Commerce	Outperform Votes 198 68.51%	Underperform Votes 91 31.49%
Docebo	Outperform Votes 34 58.62%	Underperform Votes 24 41.38%

Summary

Docebo beats Lightspeed Commerce on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.