Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) & Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY) Financial Comparison

Bentley Systems (NASDAQ:BSY) and Banzai International (NASDAQ:BNZI) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

44.2% of Bentley Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.8% of Banzai International shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of Bentley Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Banzai International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Bentley Systems has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Banzai International has a beta of -1, meaning that its share price is 200% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Bentley Systems and Banzai International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bentley Systems	0	4	9	0	2.69
Banzai International	1	0	2	0	2.33

Bentley Systems presently has a consensus price target of $46.67, suggesting a potential upside of 5.60%. Banzai International has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2,098.95%. Given Banzai International’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Banzai International is more favorable than Bentley Systems.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bentley Systems and Banzai International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bentley Systems	$1.50 billion	8.56	$277.86 million	$1.02	43.32
Banzai International	$11.48 million	0.24	-$22.49 million	($110.47)	-0.02

Bentley Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Banzai International. Banzai International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bentley Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Bentley Systems and Banzai International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bentley Systems	19.57%	29.99%	10.33%
Banzai International	-237.54%	-391.73%	-74.14%

Summary

Bentley Systems beats Banzai International on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bentley Systems

Bentley Systems develops software for professionals who design, build, and operate infrastructure. Its customers include engineering firms, architects, construction companies, and infrastructure owners and operators working on projects such as roads, railways, buildings, utilities, and industrial facilities. The company’s products support computer-aided design, project collaboration, infrastructure asset management, and digital twin development. Its software portfolio includes MicroStation for design and modeling, ProjectWise for project information management, and the iTwin platform for creating and working with digital representations of infrastructure assets.

About Banzai International

Banzai International, Inc. is a marketing technology company that provides software designed to help businesses plan, promote and manage marketing events. Its platform supports activities such as audience engagement, event registration, lead generation and follow-up, with the goal of helping organizations convert event participation into sales opportunities. The company’s product offerings include Banzai Reach, an event marketing and lead-generation solution, and Demio, a browser-based webinar platform acquired by Banzai.