Contrasting EverCommerce (EVCM) and Its Rivals

EverCommerce (NASDAQ:EVCM) is one of 953 publicly-traded companies in the “Software” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare EverCommerce to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

EverCommerce has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EverCommerce’s competitors have a beta of 1.34, suggesting that their average stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares EverCommerce and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EverCommerce	4.81%	4.00%	2.09%
EverCommerce Competitors	-612.66%	21.01%	-8.93%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares EverCommerce and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
EverCommerce	$588.91 million	$17.60 million	45.67
EverCommerce Competitors	$1.81 billion	$385.92 million	108.58

EverCommerce’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than EverCommerce. EverCommerce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for EverCommerce and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EverCommerce	3	5	2	0	1.90
EverCommerce Competitors	5748	21526	44879	1497	2.57

EverCommerce presently has a consensus price target of $8.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.43%. As a group, “Software” companies have a potential upside of 28.86%. Given EverCommerce’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EverCommerce has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.9% of EverCommerce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.8% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of EverCommerce shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of shares of all “Software” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

EverCommerce competitors beat EverCommerce on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About EverCommerce

EverCommerce Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated software-as-a-service solutions for service-based small and medium sized businesses in the United States and internationally. The company’s solutions include business management software that offers route-based dispatching, medical practice management, and gym member management solutions; billing and payment solutions comprising e-invoicing, mobile payments, and integrated payment processing; customer experience solution, which include reputation management and messaging solutions; and marketing technology solutions that cover websites, hosting, and digital lead generation. It also provides EverPro suite of solutions in home services; EverHealth suite of solutions within health services; and EverWell suite of solutions in fitness and wellness services. In addition, the company offers professional services, such as implementation, configuration, installation, or training services. It serves home service professionals, including home improvement contractors and home maintenance technicians; physician practices and therapists in the health services industry; and personal trainers and salon owners in the fitness and wellness sectors. The company was formerly known as PaySimple Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to EverCommerce Inc. in December 2020. EverCommerce Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.