Amplitude (NASDAQ:AMPL – Get Free Report) and EverCommerce (NASDAQ:EVCM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Amplitude and EverCommerce, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Amplitude | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2.73 |
| EverCommerce | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.10 |
Amplitude presently has a consensus target price of $14.30, suggesting a potential downside of 15.91%. EverCommerce has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.08%. Given EverCommerce’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EverCommerce is more favorable than Amplitude.
Volatility and Risk
Amplitude has a beta of 1.3, suggesting that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EverCommerce has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Amplitude and EverCommerce’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Amplitude | -26.59% | -42.62% | -22.69% |
| EverCommerce | 5.69% | 3.95% | 2.06% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Amplitude and EverCommerce”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Amplitude | $343.21 million | 5.02 | -$88.54 million | ($0.75) | -22.67 |
| EverCommerce | $588.91 million | 2.73 | $17.60 million | $0.18 | 50.47 |
EverCommerce has higher revenue and earnings than Amplitude. Amplitude is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EverCommerce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
73.2% of Amplitude shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of EverCommerce shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.6% of Amplitude shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of EverCommerce shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
EverCommerce beats Amplitude on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Amplitude
Amplitude, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides a digital analytics platform that analyzes customer behavior in the United States and internationally. It offers Amplitude Analytics, which provides real-time product data and reconstructed user visits; Amplitude Experiment, a solution that allows teams to test new capabilities and safely roll out new features; Amplitude CDP, an insight-driven solution that encompasses the data infrastructure, audience management, and data streaming capabilities; and Amplitude Session Replay used by product, marketing, and data teams to understand user behavior, diagnose product issues, and improve product outcomes. The company also provides customer support services related to initial implementation setup, ongoing support, and application training. It delivers its application over the Internet as a subscription service using a software-as-a-service model. The company was formerly known as Sonalight, Inc. and changed its name to Amplitude, Inc. in December 2014. Amplitude, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About EverCommerce
EverCommerce Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated software-as-a-service solutions for service-based small and medium sized businesses in the United States and internationally. The company’s solutions include business management software that offers route-based dispatching, medical practice management, and gym member management solutions; billing and payment solutions comprising e-invoicing, mobile payments, and integrated payment processing; customer experience solution, which include reputation management and messaging solutions; and marketing technology solutions that cover websites, hosting, and digital lead generation. It also provides EverPro suite of solutions in home services; EverHealth suite of solutions within health services; and EverWell suite of solutions in fitness and wellness services. In addition, the company offers professional services, such as implementation, configuration, installation, or training services. It serves home service professionals, including home improvement contractors and home maintenance technicians; physician practices and therapists in the health services industry; and personal trainers and salon owners in the fitness and wellness sectors. The company was formerly known as PaySimple Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to EverCommerce Inc. in December 2020. EverCommerce Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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