MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) versus Rand Worldwide (OTCMKTS:RWWI) Critical Review

MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) and Rand Worldwide (OTCMKTS:RWWI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares MongoDB and Rand Worldwide’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MongoDB	-12.08%	-15.06%	-5.99%
Rand Worldwide	11.38%	133.71%	28.70%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MongoDB and Rand Worldwide”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MongoDB	$1.82 billion	10.90	-$176.60 million	($2.81)	-96.23
Rand Worldwide	$376.93 million	1.78	$46.05 million	N/A	N/A

Rand Worldwide has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MongoDB.

Volatility and Risk

MongoDB has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rand Worldwide has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its stock price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.3% of MongoDB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Rand Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of MongoDB shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 59.2% of Rand Worldwide shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for MongoDB and Rand Worldwide, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MongoDB	1	5	20	1	2.78
Rand Worldwide	0	0	0	0	N/A

MongoDB currently has a consensus price target of $337.96, suggesting a potential upside of 24.99%. Given MongoDB’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe MongoDB is more favorable than Rand Worldwide.

Summary

MongoDB beats Rand Worldwide on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MongoDB

MongoDB, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides general purpose database platform worldwide. The company provides MongoDB Atlas, a hosted multi-cloud database-as-a-service solution; MongoDB Enterprise Advanced, a commercial database server for enterprise customers to run in the cloud, on-premises, or in a hybrid environment; and Community Server, a free-to-download version of its database, which includes the functionality that developers need to get started with MongoDB. It offers professional services comprising consulting and training. The company was formerly known as 10gen, Inc. and changed its name to MongoDB, Inc. in August 2013. MongoDB, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Rand Worldwide

Rand Worldwide, Inc. provides design automation and data management solutions primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates in five divisions: IMAGINiT Technologies, Rand Simulation, Facilities Management, ASCENT, and Rand 3D. The IMAGINiT Technologies division resells Autodesk solutions and system integration, and consulting services to customers in the manufacturing, infrastructure, building, and media and entertainment industries; resells Twinmotion visualization software, which provides design professionals to transform architectural models and designs into photorealistic images and immersive videos; offers a range of 3D laser scanning equipment and related software to help architectural, engineering, and construction firms; and sells its own proprietary software products and related services. The Rand Simulation division offers Ansys engineering simulation software to help organizations incorporate engineering simulation technology into the product development process; and provides simulation consulting services to enable organizations to achieve cost savings and design improvements through simulation technology. The Facilities Management division provides ARCHIBUS products for facilities management software for space planning, strategic planning, and lease/property administration; and offers various training, consulting, and support services for the ARCHIBUS products. The ASCENT division provides professional training materials and knowledge products for engineering software tools. The Rand 3D division offers training solutions for Dassault Systèmes and PTC products, including Pro/ENGINEER, CREO, and Windchill. Rand Worldwide, Inc. is based in Baltimore, Maryland.