DoubleVerify (NYSE:DV) and EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) Head-To-Head Survey

DoubleVerify (NYSE:DV) and EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.3% of DoubleVerify shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.9% of EverQuote shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of DoubleVerify shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.5% of EverQuote shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

DoubleVerify has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EverQuote has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares DoubleVerify and EverQuote’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DoubleVerify	10.57%	6.24%	5.32%
EverQuote	-16.67%	-34.24%	-24.17%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for DoubleVerify and EverQuote, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DoubleVerify	0	2	14	0	2.88
EverQuote	0	2	2	0	2.50

DoubleVerify presently has a consensus price target of $40.88, indicating a potential upside of 33.58%. EverQuote has a consensus price target of $14.25, indicating a potential upside of 73.78%. Given EverQuote’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EverQuote is more favorable than DoubleVerify.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares DoubleVerify and EverQuote’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DoubleVerify	$452.42 million	11.32	$43.27 million	$0.32	95.63
EverQuote	$404.13 million	0.68	-$24.42 million	($1.61)	-5.09

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

Summary

DoubleVerify beats EverQuote on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DoubleVerify

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. provides a software platform for digital media measurement, and analytics in the United States and internationally. The company provides solutions to advertisers unbiased data analytics that enable advertisers to increase the effectiveness, quality and return on their digital advertising investments. It also offers solutions include DV Authentic Ad, a metric of digital media quality, which evaluates the existence of fraud-free, brand-suitable, viewability, and geography for each digital ad; DV Authentic Attention solution that provides exposure and engagement predictive analytics to drive campaign performance; and Custom Contextual solution, which allows advertisers to match their ads to relevant content to maximize user engagement and drive campaign performance. In addition, it offers DV Publisher suite, a solution for digital publishers to manage revenue and increase inventory yield by improving video delivery, identifying lost or unfilled sales, and aggregate data across all inventory sources; and DV Pinnacle, a service and analytics platform user interface that allows its customers to adjust and deploy controls for their media plan and track campaign performance metrics across channels, formats, and devices. Further, the company software solutions are integrated in the digital advertising ecosystem, including programmatic platforms, social media channels, and digital publishers. It serves brands, publishers, and other supply-side customers covering various industry verticals, including consumer packaged goods, financial services, telecommunications, technology, automotive, and healthcare. DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About EverQuote

EverQuote, Inc. operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, life, and health insurance. It also engages in online business activities. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc., and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc. in November 2014. EverQuote, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.