Head to Head Survey: WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) & Verint Systems (NASDAQ:VRNT)

Verint Systems (NASDAQ:VRNT) and WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Verint Systems and WeRide, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verint Systems	0	2	4	0	2.67
WeRide	0	0	0	0	0.00

Verint Systems currently has a consensus price target of $30.33, indicating a potential upside of 91.02%. Given Verint Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Verint Systems is more favorable than WeRide.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Verint Systems and WeRide”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Verint Systems	$909.19 million	1.09	$38.61 million	$1.02	15.57
WeRide	$361.13 million	7.34	-$275.41 million	N/A	N/A

Verint Systems has higher revenue and earnings than WeRide.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.9% of Verint Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Verint Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of WeRide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Verint Systems and WeRide’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verint Systems	8.49%	15.79%	6.02%
WeRide	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Verint Systems beats WeRide on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Verint Systems

Verint Systems Inc. provides customer engagement solutions worldwide. It offers forecasting and scheduling, channels and routing, knowledge management, fraud and security solutions, quality and compliance, analytics and insights, real-time assistance, self-services, financial compliance, and voice pf the consumer solutions. The company provides Verint Open platform designed to help brands increase CX automation across all touchpoints between organization and customers in the contact center, back office, branch, web sites, and mobile apps. It serves banking, insurance, public, retail, and telecommunication industries. Verint Systems Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.

About WeRide

WeRide, Inc. engages in the development of an autonomous driving technology platform. It offers Robotaxi, Robobus, Robovan, Robosweeper, and advanced driving solutions, providing smart services in online ride-hailing, on-demand transport, urban logistics, and environmental sanitation. The company was founded by Tony Xu Han and Yan Li in February 2017 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.