Head-To-Head Review: Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) and Amesite (NASDAQ:AMST)

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) and Amesite (NASDAQ:AMST) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Appian and Amesite’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Appian	-1.06%	N/A	-0.73%
Amesite	-1,727.32%	-137.45%	-115.17%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Appian and Amesite”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Appian	$617.02 million	3.51	-$92.26 million	($0.10)	-293.30
Amesite	$110,000.00	82.68	-$3.62 million	($0.88)	-2.26

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

Volatility & Risk

Appian has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Amesite has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Appian and Amesite, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Appian	2	4	2	0	2.00
Amesite	1	0	0	0	1.00

Appian presently has a consensus price target of $38.40, indicating a potential upside of 30.92%. Given Appian’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Appian is more favorable than Amesite.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

52.7% of Appian shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.6% of Amesite shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.0% of Appian shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.0% of Amesite shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Appian beats Amesite on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Appian

Appian Corporation, a software company that provides low-code design platform in the United States, Mexico, Portugal, and internationally. The company's platform offers artificial intelligence, process automation, data fabric, and process mining. It provides The Appian Platform, an integrated automation platform that enables organizations to design, automate, and optimize mission-critical business processes. The company also offers professional and customer support services. It serves to financial services, government, life sciences, insurance, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and transportation industries. Appian Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

About Amesite

Amesite Inc., an artificial intelligence driven platform and course designer, that provides online products in the United States. The company uses machine learning to offer a mass customized experience to learners. It serves businesses, universities and colleges, K-12 schools, museums, and non-profit organizations. Amesite Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.