Porch Group (NASDAQ:PRCH – Get Free Report) and OneStream (NASDAQ:OS – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Porch Group and OneStream’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Porch Group | -2.67% | -68.47% | -1.67% |
| OneStream | -8.36% | 11.28% | 6.68% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Porch Group and OneStream”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Porch Group | $540.89 million | 4.07 | $15.32 million | ($0.12) | -139.12 |
| OneStream | $601.93 million | 9.80 | -$50.30 million | ($0.28) | -85.71 |
Porch Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than OneStream. Porch Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OneStream, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Porch Group has a beta of 3.17, indicating that its stock price is 217% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OneStream has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Porch Group and OneStream, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Porch Group | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.62 |
| OneStream | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 |
Porch Group currently has a consensus target price of $18.75, indicating a potential upside of 12.31%. OneStream has a consensus target price of $24.06, indicating a potential upside of 0.26%. Given Porch Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Porch Group is more favorable than OneStream.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
48.5% of Porch Group shares are held by institutional investors. 27.8% of Porch Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of OneStream shares are held 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.
Summary
Porch Group beats OneStream on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Porch Group
Porch Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a vertical software and insurance platform in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Vertical Software and Insurance. The Vertical Software segment provides software and services to inspection, mortgage, and title companies on a subscription and transactional basis, as well as move and post-move services. This segment offers inspection software and services, title insurance software, mortgage software, moving services, mover and homeowner marketing, and measurement software for roofers. The Insurance segment offers consumers with insurance and warranty products to protect their homes. This segment provides property-related insurance and captive reinsurance products; and warranty products under the Porch Warranty, American Home Protect, and Residential Warranty Services brands. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
About OneStream
OneStream, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) based enterprise finance platform. The firm offers Digital Finance Cloud, an AI-enabled and extensible software platform that unifies core financial functions and operational data and processes. The company was founded by Craig Colby and Thomas Shea on October 15, 2021 and is headquartered in Birmingham, MI.
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