Perion Network (PERI) Competitors

RumbleOn (NASDAQ:RMBL) and Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) 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 risk, analyst recommendations, community ranking, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer RMBL or PERI?

In the previous week, Perion Network had 14 more articles in the media than RumbleOn. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Perion Network and 2 mentions for RumbleOn. Perion Network's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat RumbleOn's score of 0.12 indicating that RumbleOn is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
RumbleOn	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Perion Network	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community favor RMBL or PERI?

Perion Network received 283 more outperform votes than RumbleOn when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.46% of users gave Perion Network an outperform vote while only 34.88% of users gave RumbleOn an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
RumbleOn	Outperform Votes 15 34.88%	Underperform Votes 28 65.12%
Perion Network	Outperform Votes 298 71.46%	Underperform Votes 119 28.54%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, RMBL or PERI?

Perion Network has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RumbleOn. RumbleOn is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perion Network, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RumbleOn	$1.37B	0.13	-$215.50M	-$10.67	-0.48
Perion Network	$743.16M	0.83	$117.41M	$2.34	5.50

Which has more risk and volatility, RMBL or PERI?

RumbleOn has a beta of 2.08, indicating that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perion Network has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RMBL or PERI?

66.1% of RumbleOn shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Perion Network shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.6% of RumbleOn shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Perion Network shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is RMBL or PERI more profitable?

Perion Network has a net margin of 15.80% compared to Perion Network's net margin of -15.63%. RumbleOn's return on equity of 23.06% beat Perion Network's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RumbleOn	-15.63%	-63.48%	-10.25%
Perion Network	15.80%	23.06%	16.16%

Do analysts prefer RMBL or PERI?

RumbleOn currently has a consensus price target of $9.33, suggesting a potential upside of 81.58%. Perion Network has a consensus price target of $25.80, suggesting a potential upside of 100.62%. Given RumbleOn's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Perion Network is more favorable than RumbleOn.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RumbleOn	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Perion Network	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Perion Network beats RumbleOn on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.