SoftwareOne (OTCMKTS:SWONF – Get Free Report) and Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for SoftwareOne and Cognyte Software, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SoftwareOne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Cognyte Software | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Cognyte Software has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 66.57%. Given Cognyte Software’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cognyte Software is more favorable than SoftwareOne.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SoftwareOne | $1.15 billion | 1.44 | -$1.72 million | N/A | N/A |
| Cognyte Software | $350.63 million | 1.75 | -$12.05 million | ($0.06) | -140.08 |
SoftwareOne has higher revenue and earnings than Cognyte Software.
Profitability
This table compares SoftwareOne and Cognyte Software’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SoftwareOne | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cognyte Software | -1.20% | -2.05% | -0.91% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
72.9% of Cognyte Software shares are owned by institutional investors. 62.7% of Cognyte Software shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
SoftwareOne has a beta of 2.49, meaning that its stock price is 149% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognyte Software has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
SoftwareOne beats Cognyte Software on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SoftwareOne
SoftwareONE Holding AG provides software and cloud solutions in Switzerland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company develops and delivers the technology solutions that modernise applications and software in the cloud. It serves large enterprises, corporates, small and medium-sized enterprises, and public sector organizations. SoftwareONE Holding AG was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Stans, Switzerland.
About Cognyte Software
Cognyte Software Ltd. provides an investigative analytics software to governments and enterprises worldwide. Its Actionable Intelligence for a Safer World, an open software designed to help governments and enterprises accelerate and enhance the effectiveness of investigations. The company offers network intelligence analytics, threat intelligence analytics, decision intelligence analytics, and operational intelligence analytics solutions. Its solutions are designed to support various use cases and support a range of users, including data analysts, investigation managers, and security operations center operators, as well as operational field teams. In addition, the company provides customer support, professional, and integration services. Its government customers include national, regional, and local government agencies. Cognyte Software Ltd. was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.
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