PubMatic (PUBM) Competitors

Model N (NYSE:MODN) and PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, profitability, community ranking, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MODN or PUBM?

64.3% of PubMatic shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Model N shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of PubMatic shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MODN or PUBM?

Model N received 261 more outperform votes than PubMatic when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.55% of users gave PubMatic an outperform vote while only 58.80% of users gave Model N an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Model N	Outperform Votes 314 58.80%	Underperform Votes 220 41.20%
PubMatic	Outperform Votes 53 59.55%	Underperform Votes 36 40.45%

Which has more risk and volatility, MODN or PUBM?

Model N has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PubMatic has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MODN or PUBM?

PubMatic has higher revenue and earnings than Model N. Model N is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PubMatic, 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
Model N	$249.46M	4.70	-$33.92M	-$0.00	-2,976,000.00
PubMatic	$267.01M	4.27	$8.88M	$0.21	108.67

Does the media prefer MODN or PUBM?

In the previous week, PubMatic had 9 more articles in the media than Model N. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for PubMatic and 8 mentions for Model N. Model N's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat PubMatic's score of 0.17 indicating that PubMatic is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Model N	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
PubMatic	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MODN or PUBM more profitable?

PubMatic has a net margin of 4.42% compared to PubMatic's net margin of 0.10%. PubMatic's return on equity of 6.94% beat Model N's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Model N	0.10%	6.94%	1.64%
PubMatic	4.42%	4.21%	1.95%

Do analysts prefer MODN or PUBM?

Model N currently has a consensus target price of $31.80, suggesting a potential upside of 6.85%. PubMatic has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.79%. Given PubMatic's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Model N is more favorable than PubMatic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Model N	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.10
PubMatic	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

PubMatic beats Model N on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.