Wellchange (NASDAQ:WCT) vs. AppFolio (NASDAQ:APPF) Head-To-Head Review

AppFolio (NASDAQ:APPF) and Wellchange (NASDAQ:WCT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

AppFolio has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wellchange has a beta of 4.2, meaning that its share price is 320% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AppFolio	$950.82 million	6.96	$140.92 million	$3.88	47.46
Wellchange	$2.31 million	8.62	-$430,000.00	N/A	N/A

AppFolio has higher revenue and earnings than Wellchange.

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AppFolio	0	1	8	0	2.89
Wellchange	1	0	0	0	1.00

AppFolio presently has a consensus price target of $270.83, suggesting a potential upside of 47.07%. Given AppFolio’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe AppFolio is more favorable than Wellchange.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

85.2% of AppFolio shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of AppFolio shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares AppFolio and Wellchange’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AppFolio	14.82%	29.79%	23.71%
Wellchange	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

AppFolio beats Wellchange on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AppFolio

AppFolio, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides cloud business management solutions for the real estate industry in the United States. The company provides a cloud-based platform that enables users to automate and optimize common workflows; tools that assist with leasing, maintenance, and accounting; and other technology and services offered by third parties. It offers AppFolio Property Manager Core, a platform that provides the basic functionalities required to operate a property management business, as well as serves as a system of record; AppFolio Property Manager Plus, which offers housing management, student housing management, complex accounting, leasing insights, large-scale operations support, role-based permissions, stack integrations, and enhanced customer support services; AppFolio Property Manager Max offers customer relationship management functionality, field customization, customer database functionality, and customer success management services; and AppFolio Investment Manager, a software that provides investment management, asset management, and relationship management solutions. The company also provides value-added services that are designed to enhance, automate, and streamline processes and workflows for property management businesses, such as electronic payment, tenant screening, and insurance services. AppFolio, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.

About Wellchange

Wellchange Holdings Company Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as an enterprise software solution services provider in Hong Kong. The company provides tailor-made software solutions, cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, and white-labelled software design and development services. The company also operates MR. CLOUD, a cloud-based SaaS enterprise resource planning software platform based on subscription services to support back-office and front-office functions, such as finance and accounting, procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, order management, warehouse management, supply chain management, customer relationship management, professional services automation, project and file management, human resources management, e-commerce, and marketing automation. In addition, the company offers mobile application, web development, and desktop software development services. It serves small and medium-sized businesses and corporate customers. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Cheung Sha Wan, Hong Kong. Wellchange Holdings Company Limited operates as a subsidiary of Power Smart International Limited.