Trend Micro (OTCMKTS:TMICY – Get Free Report) and EverCommerce (NASDAQ:EVCM – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.
Risk and Volatility
Trend Micro has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Trend Micro and EverCommerce”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Trend Micro | $1.85 billion | 2.91 | $231.30 million | $1.76 | 23.39 |
| EverCommerce | $598.10 million | 2.43 | $17.60 million | $0.15 | 54.80 |
Trend Micro has higher revenue and earnings than EverCommerce. Trend Micro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EverCommerce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Trend Micro and EverCommerce, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Trend Micro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| EverCommerce | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1.90 |
EverCommerce has a consensus target price of $8.67, indicating a potential upside of 5.43%. Given EverCommerce’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EverCommerce is more favorable than Trend Micro.
Profitability
This table compares Trend Micro and EverCommerce’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Trend Micro | 12.30% | 28.58% | 8.73% |
| EverCommerce | 4.81% | 4.00% | 2.09% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.1% of Trend Micro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of EverCommerce shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of EverCommerce shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Trend Micro beats EverCommerce on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Trend Micro
Trend Micro Incorporated develops and sells security-related software for computers and related services in Japan and internationally. The company offers platforms, such as vision one platform, attack surface management, extended detection and response (XDR), cloud security, endpoint security, network security, email security, OT/ICS security, and threat intelligence. It also provides services packages, managed XDR, incident response, and support services. Additionally, the company serves 5G networks, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas, electric utility, and automotive industries. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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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