Porch Group (NASDAQ:PRCH) and OneStream (NASDAQ:OS) Head to Head Review

OneStream (NASDAQ:OS) and Porch Group (NASDAQ:PRCH) are both mid-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

48.5% of Porch Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of OneStream shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.8% of Porch Group 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 OneStream and Porch Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OneStream	-8.36%	11.28%	6.68%
Porch Group	-2.67%	-68.47%	-1.67%

Risk and Volatility

OneStream has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Porch Group has a beta of 3.17, suggesting that its share price is 217% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for OneStream and Porch Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OneStream	3	17	0	0	1.85
Porch Group	1	2	4	1	2.62

OneStream presently has a consensus price target of $24.06, suggesting a potential upside of 0.26%. Porch Group has a consensus price target of $18.75, suggesting a potential upside of 12.31%. Given Porch Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Porch Group is more favorable than OneStream.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares OneStream and Porch Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OneStream	$601.93 million	9.80	-$50.30 million	($0.28)	-85.71
Porch Group	$540.89 million	4.07	$15.32 million	($0.12)	-139.12

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

Summary

Porch Group beats OneStream on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OneStream

OneStream, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) based enterprise finance platform. The firm offers Digital Finance Cloud, an AI-enabled and extensible software platform that unifies core financial functions and operational data and processes. The company was founded by Craig Colby and Thomas Shea on October 15, 2021 and is headquartered in Birmingham, MI.

About Porch Group

Porch Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a vertical software and insurance platform in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Vertical Software and Insurance. The Vertical Software segment provides software and services to inspection, mortgage, and title companies on a subscription and transactional basis, as well as move and post-move services. This segment offers inspection software and services, title insurance software, mortgage software, moving services, mover and homeowner marketing, and measurement software for roofers. The Insurance segment offers consumers with insurance and warranty products to protect their homes. This segment provides property-related insurance and captive reinsurance products; and warranty products under the Porch Warranty, American Home Protect, and Residential Warranty Services brands. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.