Perfect (PERF) & Its Peers Critical Contrast

Perfect (NYSE:PERF) is one of 959 publicly-traded companies in the “Software” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Perfect to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Perfect and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Perfect	$71.07 million	$4.64 million	33.17
Perfect Competitors	$1.80 billion	$382.69 million	112.31

Perfect’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Perfect. Perfect is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Perfect and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perfect	8.13%	3.73%	2.98%
Perfect Competitors	-596.15%	26.13%	-8.98%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Perfect and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perfect	1	2	0	0	1.67
Perfect Competitors	5852	21632	45028	1503	2.57

As a group, “Software” companies have a potential upside of 28.38%. Given Perfect’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Perfect has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

41.5% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by institutional investors. 44.7% of Perfect shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Perfect has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perfect’s rivals have a beta of 1.33, indicating that their average stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Perfect rivals beat Perfect on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About Perfect

Perfect Corp. is a technology company that develops artificial intelligence and augmented reality solutions for the beauty, fashion and lifestyle industries. Its tools help consumers explore products and help brands offer interactive digital shopping experiences. The company provides virtual try-on technology for cosmetics, eyewear and other products, along with AI-powered skin analysis and product discovery tools. Its consumer-facing YouCam apps offer virtual makeup, photo and video editing, and beauty-related features.