Reviewing Amplitude (NASDAQ:AMPL) & Docebo (NASDAQ:DCBO)

Amplitude (NASDAQ:AMPL) and Docebo (NASDAQ:DCBO) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Amplitude and Docebo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amplitude	-25.24%	-50.22%	-23.77%
Docebo	13.79%	233.03%	16.65%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Amplitude and Docebo, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amplitude	1	2	8	1	2.75
Docebo	0	4	9	1	2.79

Amplitude presently has a consensus price target of $17.64, indicating a potential upside of 1.03%. Docebo has a consensus price target of $36.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.85%. Given Docebo’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Docebo is more favorable than Amplitude.

Risk & Volatility

Amplitude has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Docebo has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

73.2% of Amplitude shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.2% of Docebo shares are held by institutional investors. 21.6% of Amplitude shares are held by company 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Amplitude and Docebo”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amplitude	$396.45 million	4.58	-$88.54 million	($0.76)	-22.97
Docebo	$267.64 million	3.08	$37.51 million	$1.30	25.38

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

Summary

Docebo beats Amplitude on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amplitude

Amplitude, Inc. develops a digital analytics platform that helps organizations understand how people use their websites, mobile apps and other digital products. Its software analyzes customer interactions to help teams identify usage patterns and make product and customer-experience decisions. The platform includes tools for product analytics, session replay and experimentation. These features allow businesses to examine user journeys, measure engagement and test changes to digital experiences. Founded in 2012, Amplitude serves organizations across a range of industries and geographies.

About Docebo

Docebo Inc. develops cloud-based learning management software for businesses and other organizations. Its platform helps customers create, deliver and manage employee, customer and partner training, and includes tools for learning content, collaboration, reporting and integrations with other business applications. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Docebo serves organizations across multiple industries and geographies, with its software designed for both in-person and remote learning programs.