GitLab (NASDAQ:GTLB – Get Free Report) and Expensify (NASDAQ:EXFY – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares GitLab and Expensify’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GitLab | -4.99% | -1.28% | -0.77% |
| Expensify | -11.31% | -11.54% | -8.34% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for GitLab and Expensify, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GitLab | 4 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2.11 |
| Expensify | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
95.0% of GitLab shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.4% of Expensify shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of GitLab shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Expensify shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
GitLab has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Expensify has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares GitLab and Expensify”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GitLab | $1.06 billion | 8.70 | -$55.96 million | ($0.32) | -172.16 |
| Expensify | $142.10 million | 1.33 | -$21.39 million | ($0.17) | -14.12 |
Expensify has lower revenue, but higher earnings than GitLab. GitLab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Expensify, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
About GitLab
GitLab Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops software for the software development lifecycle in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It offers GitLab, a DevOps platform, which is a single application that leads to faster cycle time and allows visibility throughout and control over various stages of the DevOps lifecycle. The company helps organizations to plan, build, secure, and deploy software to drive business outcomes. It also provides related training and professional services. The company was formerly known as GitLab B.V. and changed its name to GitLab Inc. in July 2015. GitLab Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Expensify
Expensify, Inc. provides a cloud-based expense management software platform to individuals and corporations, small and midsized businesses, and enterprises in the United States and internationally. The company’s platform enables users to manage corporate cards, pay bills, generate invoices, collect payments, and book travel. It also offers track and submit plans for individuals. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Portland, Oregon.
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