Reviewing Globant (NYSE:GLOB) & Life360 (NASDAQ:LIF)

Globant (NYSE:GLOB) and Life360 (NASDAQ:LIF) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.6% of Globant shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Globant shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Globant and Life360, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Globant	1	6	12	0	2.58
Life360	0	1	6	1	3.00

Globant currently has a consensus target price of $229.06, suggesting a potential upside of 9.30%. Life360 has a consensus target price of $44.75, suggesting a potential upside of 7.83%. Given Globant’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Globant is more favorable than Life360.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Globant and Life360″s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Globant	$2.10 billion	4.31	$158.54 million	$3.83	54.72
Life360	$304.52 million	10.18	-$28.17 million	N/A	N/A

Globant has higher revenue and earnings than Life360.

Profitability

This table compares Globant and Life360’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Globant	7.20%	11.65%	7.88%
Life360	-4.72%	-4.03%	-3.16%

Summary

Globant beats Life360 on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Globant

Globant S.A., together with its subsidiaries, provides technology services worldwide. It provides digital solutions comprising blockchain, cloud technologies, cybersecurity, data and artificial intelligence, digital experience and performance, code, Internet of Things, metaverse, and engineering and testing; and enterprise technology solutions and services, such as Agile organization, Cultural Hacking, process optimization services, as well as AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Oracle, SalesForce, SAP, and ServiceNow technology solutions. Further, the company provides e-commerce, conversational interfaces, design, digital marketing, and digital product delivery services. Additionally, it operates Augoor, an AI-powered platform; MagnifAI, an AI-powered solution for software quality assurance; StarMeUp, a science-based AI platform; WaaSabi, a finance platform; Walmeric, a lead-to-revenue management platform; GeneXus, a suit of AI development tools; Navigate for process optimization powerhouse; BeHealthy, a white-label platform; and FluentLab, an AI conversational and engagement solution. The company offers its services to various industries, including media and entertainment, professional services, technology and telecommunications, travel and hospitality, banks, financial services and insurance, consumer, retail and manufacturing, health care, and others. The company was formerly known as IT Outsourcing S.L. and changed its name to Globant S.A. in December 2012. Globant S.A. was founded in 2003 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

About Life360

Life360 Inc. is a family connection and safety company. Its business category includes mobile app and Tile tracking devices with a range of services, including location sharing, safe driver reports and crash detection with emergency dispatch. Life360 Inc. is based in SAN FRANCISCO.