Head to Head Comparison: Perfect (PERF) versus Its Competitors

Perfect (NYSE:PERF) is one of 953 public companies in the “Software” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Perfect to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

41.9% of shares of all “Software” companies are held by institutional investors. 44.7% of Perfect shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of shares of all “Software” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Perfect and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perfect	1	2	0	0	1.67
Perfect Competitors	5755	21559	44952	1498	2.57

As a group, “Software” companies have a potential upside of 29.55%. Given Perfect’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Perfect has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perfect	8.13%	3.73%	2.98%
Perfect Competitors	-612.40%	21.13%	-8.86%

Volatility and Risk

Perfect has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perfect’s competitors have a beta of 1.34, meaning that their average share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Perfect and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Perfect	$71.07 million	$4.64 million	33.17
Perfect Competitors	$1.80 billion	$385.91 million	108.71

Perfect’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Perfect. Perfect 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.

Summary

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

About Perfect

Perfect Corp. (NYSE: PERF) is a technology company that develops artificial intelligence and augmented reality solutions for the beauty, fashion and consumer industries. Its platform enables digital experiences such as virtual makeup and hair-color try-ons, skin analysis, product discovery and personalized recommendations. The company offers its technology through consumer applications, including the YouCam suite, as well as enterprise software and tools designed for beauty brands, retailers and other businesses.