Blend Labs (NYSE:BLND – Get Free Report) and FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.
Risk & Volatility
Blend Labs has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FactSet Research Systems has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Blend Labs and FactSet Research Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Blend Labs | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
| FactSet Research Systems | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
52.6% of Blend Labs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.8% of Blend Labs shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Blend Labs and FactSet Research Systems’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Blend Labs | $156.85 million | 3.91 | -$178.69 million | ($0.58) | -4.19 |
| FactSet Research Systems | $2.18 billion | 7.28 | $468.17 million | $13.26 | 31.37 |
FactSet Research Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Blend Labs. Blend Labs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FactSet Research Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Blend Labs and FactSet Research Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Blend Labs | -90.62% | -595.99% | -43.58% |
| FactSet Research Systems | 23.56% | 34.48% | 15.17% |
Summary
FactSet Research Systems beats Blend Labs on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Blend Labs
Blend Labs, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based software platform solutions for financial services firms in the United States. It operates in two segments, Blend Platform and Title365. The company's Blend Builder Platform offers a suite of products that powers digital-first consumer journeys for mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit, vehicle loans, personal loans, credit cards, and deposit accounts; and offers mortgage products to facilitate the homeownership journey for consumers comprising close, income verification for mortgage, homeowners' insurance, and realty. It also offers verification components to automate confirmation tasks that are needed to underwrite a loan or approve the opening of a new deposit account; decisioning components to reduce the need for human intervention by automatically applying business rules throughout an application workflow configured by a financial services firm; workflow intelligence components to manage data collection and automate tasks throughout the loan origination process; and marketplace components to enable consumers to shop for products and services presented at the precise moment of need during an application for a loan. In addition, the company, through its subsidiary, offers title search procedures for title insurance policies, escrow, and other closing and settlement services, as well as other trustee services; and provides professional and consulting services. It serves banks, credit unions, fintechs, and non-bank mortgage lenders. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About FactSet Research Systems
FactSet Research Systems Inc., a financial data company, provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of research, analytics and trading, content and technology solutions, and wealth. It serves portfolio managers, investment banks, asset managers, wealth advisors, corporate clients, and other financial services entities. FactSet Research Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.
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