EverCommerce (NASDAQ:EVCM) versus Trend Micro (OTCMKTS:TMICY) Head to Head Contrast

Trend Micro (OTCMKTS:TMICY) and EverCommerce (NASDAQ:EVCM) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Trend Micro and EverCommerce, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trend Micro	0	1	0	1	3.00
EverCommerce	3	5	2	0	1.90

EverCommerce has a consensus target price of $8.42, indicating a potential upside of 22.34%. Given EverCommerce’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EverCommerce is more favorable than Trend Micro.

Risk & Volatility

Trend Micro has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EverCommerce has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Trend Micro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of EverCommerce shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of EverCommerce shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Trend Micro and EverCommerce’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trend Micro	12.30%	28.58%	8.73%
EverCommerce	4.81%	4.00%	2.09%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Trend Micro and EverCommerce”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trend Micro	$1.85 billion	3.00	$231.30 million	$1.76	24.10
EverCommerce	$588.91 million	2.05	$17.60 million	$0.15	45.87

Trend Micro has higher revenue and earnings than EverCommerce. Trend Micro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EverCommerce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Trend Micro beats EverCommerce on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Trend Micro

Trend Micro is a global cybersecurity company that develops software and services to help organizations and individuals protect against digital threats. Its offerings cover endpoint, network, cloud and email security, as well as threat detection and response. The company’s portfolio includes Trend Vision One, a cybersecurity platform that brings together threat detection, investigation and response capabilities, and products for protecting cloud environments and devices. Trend Micro also provides threat intelligence and security services to businesses, governments and consumers.

About EverCommerce

EverCommerce is a software company that provides cloud-based tools for service businesses. Its platform combines vertical software with integrated payments and other services to help companies manage operations and customer relationships. Its products support functions such as business management, scheduling, customer engagement, marketing, and payment processing. EverCommerce serves businesses across industries including home services, health and wellness, fitness, education, and professional services.