ServiceTitan (NASDAQ:TTAN – Get Free Report) and Cognyte Software (NASDAQ:CGNT – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
72.9% of Cognyte Software shares are held by institutional investors. 39.9% of ServiceTitan shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
ServiceTitan has a beta of 0.11, meaning that its stock price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognyte Software has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ServiceTitan | $960.97 million | 8.73 | -$159.85 million | ($1.45) | -60.63 |
| Cognyte Software | $400.04 million | 1.56 | -$640,000.00 | ($0.04) | -211.75 |
Cognyte Software has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ServiceTitan. Cognyte Software is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ServiceTitan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for ServiceTitan and Cognyte Software, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ServiceTitan | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2.76 |
| Cognyte Software | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
ServiceTitan presently has a consensus target price of $108.93, suggesting a potential upside of 23.90%. Cognyte Software has a consensus target price of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 59.39%. Given Cognyte Software’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cognyte Software is more favorable than ServiceTitan.
Profitability
This table compares ServiceTitan and Cognyte Software’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ServiceTitan | -13.44% | -5.59% | -4.79% |
| Cognyte Software | -0.66% | -0.45% | -0.20% |
Summary
Cognyte Software beats ServiceTitan on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ServiceTitan
ServiceTitan, Inc. engages in the collection of field service activities required to install, maintain, and service the infrastructure and systems of residences and commercial buildings. The company was founded by Ara Mahdessian and Vahe Kuzoyan on June 8, 2008 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA.
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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