Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) vs. Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL) Head to Head Contrast

Snail (NASDAQ:SNAL) and Dynatrace (NYSE:DT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Snail and Dynatrace’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Snail	-5.84%	-104.80%	-5.10%
Dynatrace	14.44%	11.92%	7.43%

Risk and Volatility

Snail has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dynatrace has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Snail and Dynatrace, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Snail	0	0	0	0	N/A
Dynatrace	0	4	17	0	2.81

Dynatrace has a consensus target price of $61.08, suggesting a potential upside of 33.40%. Given Dynatrace’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dynatrace is more favorable than Snail.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Snail and Dynatrace’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Snail	$60.90 million	0.57	-$9.09 million	($0.24)	-3.92
Dynatrace	$1.16 billion	11.64	$107.96 million	$0.66	69.38

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.4% of Snail shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Dynatrace shares are held by institutional investors. 75.7% of Snail shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Dynatrace shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Dynatrace beats Snail on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Snail

Snail, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, researches, develops, markets, publishes, and distributes interactive digital entertainment for consumers worldwide. It offers games, content, and support for various platforms, including game consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets. Snail, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Culver City, California. Snail, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Olive Wood Global Development Limited.

About Dynatrace

Dynatrace, Inc. provides a security platform for multicloud environments. It operates Dynatrace, a security platform, which provides application and microservices monitoring, runtime application security, infrastructure monitoring, log management and analytics, digital experience monitoring, digital business analytics, and cloud automation. Its platform allows its customers to modernize and automate IT operations, develop and release software, and enhance user experiences. The company also offers implementation, consulting, and training services. Dynatrace, Inc. markets its products through a combination of direct sales team and a network of partners, including resellers, system integrators, and managed service providers. It serves customers in various industries comprising banking, insurance, retail, manufacturing, travel, and software. The company operates in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. Dynatrace, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.