Reviewing EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) & WM Technology (NASDAQ:MAPS)

EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM) and WM Technology (NASDAQ:MAPS) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares EPAM Systems and WM Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EPAM Systems	7.15%	15.84%	11.95%
WM Technology	1.12%	1.51%	1.04%

Risk and Volatility

EPAM Systems has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WM Technology has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.6% of EPAM Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.0% of WM Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of EPAM Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.7% of WM Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares EPAM Systems and WM Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EPAM Systems	$5.46 billion	1.09	$377.68 million	$7.38	15.56
WM Technology	$174.70 million	0.36	$1.96 million	$0.02	19.99

EPAM Systems has higher revenue and earnings than WM Technology. EPAM Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WM Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for EPAM Systems and WM Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EPAM Systems	1	10	6	0	2.29
WM Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00

EPAM Systems currently has a consensus price target of $116.47, suggesting a potential upside of 1.40%. Given EPAM Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe EPAM Systems is more favorable than WM Technology.

Summary

EPAM Systems beats WM Technology on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EPAM Systems

EPAM Systems, Inc. provides digital platform engineering and software development services worldwide. The company offers engineering services, including requirements analysis and platform selection, customization, cross-platform migration, implementation, and integration; infrastructure management services, such as software development, testing, performance tuning, deployment, maintenance, and support services. It also provides operation solutions comprising integrated engineering practices and smart automation services. In addition, the company offers business, experience, technology, data, and technical advisory consulting services; and digital and service design solutions, which comprise strategy, design, creative, and program management services, as well as physical product development, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and virtual reality. The company serves the financial services, travel and consumer, software and hi-tech, business information and media, life sciences and healthcare, and other industries EPAM Systems, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Newtown, Pennsylvania.

About WM Technology

WM Technology, Inc. provides ecommerce and compliance software solutions to retailers and brands in cannabis market in the United States and internationally. The company offers Weedmaps marketplace that allows cannabis users to search for and browse cannabis products from retailers and brands, and reserve products from local retailers; and education and learning information to help newer consumers learn about the types of products to purchase. It also provides monthly subscription-based business software solutions, including WM Listings, WM Orders, WM Store, WM Connectors, and WM Insights as well as other add-on products, such as WM Ads, WM AdSuite, WM Customer Relationship Management, WM Dispatch, and WM Screens. WM Technology, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.