Contrasting SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT) & MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB)

MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) and SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.3% of MongoDB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.4% of SmartRent shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of MongoDB shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of SmartRent shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares MongoDB and SmartRent’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MongoDB	2.12%	1.06%	0.84%
SmartRent	-12.97%	-8.50%	-6.27%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MongoDB and SmartRent”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MongoDB	$2.78 billion	11.10	-$71.15 million	$0.71	539.90
SmartRent	$151.20 million	1.45	-$60.56 million	($0.10)	-11.45

SmartRent has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MongoDB. SmartRent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MongoDB, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

MongoDB has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SmartRent has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for MongoDB and SmartRent, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MongoDB	0	6	26	3	2.91
SmartRent	1	2	0	0	1.67

MongoDB currently has a consensus target price of $471.81, indicating a potential upside of 23.08%. SmartRent has a consensus target price of $1.20, indicating a potential upside of 4.80%. Given MongoDB’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MongoDB is more favorable than SmartRent.

Summary

MongoDB beats SmartRent on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MongoDB

MongoDB, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides general purpose database platform worldwide. The company provides MongoDB Atlas, a hosted multi-cloud database-as-a-service solution; MongoDB Enterprise Advanced, a commercial database server for enterprise customers to run in the cloud, on-premises, or in a hybrid environment; and Community Server, a free-to-download version of its database, which includes the functionality that developers need to get started with MongoDB. It offers professional services comprising consulting and training. The company was formerly known as 10gen, Inc. and changed its name to MongoDB, Inc. in August 2013. MongoDB, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About SmartRent

SmartRent, Inc., an enterprise software company, provides an integrated smart home operating system to residential property owners and operators, homebuilders, institutional home buyers, developers, and residents in the United States. The company’s products and solutions include smart apartments and homes, access control for buildings, common areas, and rental units, asset protection and monitoring, parking management, self-guided tours, and community and resident Wi-Fi. It also offers professional services to customers, which include training, installation, and support services. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.