Bridgeline Digital Inc. (BLIN) and Zendesk Inc. (NYSE:ZEN) Contrasting side by side

Bridgeline Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:BLIN) and Zendesk Inc. (NYSE:ZEN) are two firms in the Application Software that compete against each other. Below is a comparison of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

In table 1 we can see Bridgeline Digital Inc. and Zendesk Inc.’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Profitability

Table 2 has Bridgeline Digital Inc. and Zendesk Inc.’s return on assets, net margins and return on equity.

Volatility & Risk

Bridgeline Digital Inc. has a 1.65 beta, while its volatility is 65.00%, thus making it more volatile than Standard and Poor’s 500. From a competition point of view, Zendesk Inc. has a 1.66 beta which is 66.00% more volatile compared to Standard and Poor’s 500.

Liquidity

Bridgeline Digital Inc.’s Current Ratio is 1.7 while its Quick Ratio is 1.7. On the competitive side is, Zendesk Inc. which has a 1.7 Current Ratio and a 1.7 Quick Ratio. is better positioned to pay off short and long-term obligations compared to .

Analyst Recommendations

The next table highlights the shown recommendations and ratings for Bridgeline Digital Inc. and Zendesk Inc.

Competitively Zendesk Inc. has a consensus price target of $81.25, with potential downside of -8.72%.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

Institutional investors held 18.2% of Bridgeline Digital Inc. shares and 98.4% of Zendesk Inc. shares. Insiders held roughly 7.48% of Bridgeline Digital Inc.’s shares. Insiders Competitively, held 1.8% of Zendesk Inc. shares.

Performance

In this table we show the Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly, Yearly and YTD Performance of both pretenders.

For the past year Bridgeline Digital Inc. had bearish trend while Zendesk Inc. had bullish trend.

Summary

Zendesk Inc. beats Bridgeline Digital Inc. on 9 of the 10 factors.

Bridgeline Digital, Inc. operates as a digital engagement company in the United States. The companyÂ’s iAPPS platform enables companies and developers to create Websites, Web applications, and online stores. It offers iAPPS Experience Manager, a marketing automation engine and content management system; iAPPS Content Manager that enables non-technical users to create, edit, and publish content via a browser-based interface; and iAPPS Commerce, an online B2B and B2C e-commerce solution, which allows users to manage domestic and international commerce initiatives. The company also provides iAPPS Marketier, an online marketing management solution that helps marketers drive to their sites through personalized and targeted marketing automation flows; and iAPPS Analyzer to manage, measure, and optimize Web properties by recording detailed events and mining data for statistical analysis. In addition, it offers iAPPS Social, a social media management solution that empowers customers to set up customized watch lists; and iAPPSds, a Web content management and e-commerce platform to multi-unit organizations and franchises. Further, the company provides digital strategy, Web design and development, usability engineering, information architecture, and search engine optimization services; co-location, application monitoring, emergency response, version control, load balancing, managed firewall security, and virus protection services; and shared, dedicated, and Software as a Service hosting services. It serves vertical markets, such as financial services, franchises/multi-unit organizations, retail brand names, health services and life sciences, technology, credit unions and regional banks, and associations and foundations through its direct sales force. The company was formerly known as Bridgeline Software, Inc. and changed its name to Bridgeline Digital, Inc. in March 2010. Bridgeline Digital, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Zendesk, Inc., a software development company, provides software-as-a-service products for organizations. Its flagship product includes Zendesk Support, a system for tracking, prioritizing, and solving customer support tickets across various channels. The company also offers Zendesk Chat, a live chat software to connect with customers on Websites, in applications, and on mobile devices; Zendesk Talk, a cloud-based call center software; Zendesk Help Center, a self-service destination with articles, interactive forums, and community; Zendesk Message, a customer messaging software; Zendesk Explore that makes customer data accessible across an organization; and Zendesk Connect, a customer intelligence software. It operates in approximately 150 countries and territories. Zendesk, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.