Contrasting MongoDB (MDB) & Its Rivals

MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) is one of 959 publicly-traded companies in the “Software” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare MongoDB to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.3% of MongoDB shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.5% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of MongoDB shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares MongoDB and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MongoDB	2.12%	1.06%	0.84%
MongoDB Competitors	-599.60%	26.31%	-8.93%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for MongoDB and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MongoDB	0	7	30	2	2.87
MongoDB Competitors	5840	21623	45013	1501	2.57

MongoDB presently has a consensus target price of $460.59, indicating a potential upside of 39.61%. As a group, “Software” companies have a potential upside of 28.63%. Given MongoDB’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe MongoDB is more favorable than its competitors.

Volatility and Risk

MongoDB has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MongoDB’s competitors have a beta of 1.35, suggesting that their average stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MongoDB and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
MongoDB	$2.46 billion	-$71.15 million	464.65
MongoDB Competitors	$1.79 billion	$382.68 million	112.03

MongoDB has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. MongoDB is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

MongoDB beats its competitors on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About MongoDB

MongoDB, Inc. develops database software and related services for businesses and developers. Its core product, MongoDB, is a document database designed to store and manage data in a flexible format for applications across a range of industries and use cases. The company offers MongoDB Atlas, a managed cloud database service available across major cloud platforms, as well as software that customers can deploy in their own environments. MongoDB also provides tools and services for application development, database management, security, and data operations.