EverCommerce (NASDAQ:EVCM – Get Free Report) and CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares EverCommerce and CLEAR Secure’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EverCommerce | 5.69% | 3.95% | 2.06% |
| CLEAR Secure | 14.78% | 71.51% | 10.90% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares EverCommerce and CLEAR Secure”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EverCommerce | $588.91 million | 2.47 | $17.60 million | $0.18 | 45.67 |
| CLEAR Secure | $900.78 million | 8.36 | $109.17 million | $1.70 | 32.74 |
CLEAR Secure has higher revenue and earnings than EverCommerce. CLEAR Secure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EverCommerce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
97.9% of EverCommerce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.8% of CLEAR Secure shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of EverCommerce shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.7% of CLEAR Secure shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for EverCommerce and CLEAR Secure, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EverCommerce | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.90 |
| CLEAR Secure | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.44 |
EverCommerce currently has a consensus target price of $8.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.43%. CLEAR Secure has a consensus target price of $66.86, suggesting a potential upside of 20.13%. Given CLEAR Secure’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CLEAR Secure is more favorable than EverCommerce.
Risk and Volatility
EverCommerce has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CLEAR Secure has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
CLEAR Secure beats EverCommerce on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About CLEAR Secure
Clear Secure, Inc. operates a secure identity platform under the CLEAR brand name primarily in the United States. Its secure identity platform is a multi-layered infrastructure consisting of front-end, including enrollment, verification, and linking, as well as back-end. The company also offers CLEAR Plus, a consumer aviation subscription service, which enables access to predictable entry lanes in airport security checkpoints, as well as access to broader network; and CLEAR mobile app, which is used to enroll new members and improve the experience for existing members. In addition, it provides RESERVE powered by CLEAR, a virtual queuing technology that provides users with the ability to book a dedicated time slot to go through security at the airport; CLEAR Verified, a B2B offering that extends secure identity platform to partners to create friction-free experiences for their customers; TSA PreCheck Enrollment Provided by CLEAR, as well as online renewal services; Atlas Certified, an automated solution to verify professional licenses and certification data across industries; and Sora ID that enables adding know your customer services to platform offerings, as well as virtual queuing technology that enables customers to manage lines. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Clear Secure, Inc. is a subsidiary of Alclear Investments, Llc.
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