Head to Head Analysis: Pathfinder Acquisition (NASDAQ:PFDR) versus MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB)

MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDBGet Free Report) and Pathfinder Acquisition (NASDAQ:PFDRGet Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

MongoDB has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pathfinder Acquisition has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MongoDB and Pathfinder Acquisition”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
MongoDB $1.68 billion 12.32 -$176.60 million ($2.74) -101.58
Pathfinder Acquisition N/A N/A $7.97 million N/A N/A

Pathfinder Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MongoDB.

Profitability

This table compares MongoDB and Pathfinder Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
MongoDB -10.46% -12.22% -5.19%
Pathfinder Acquisition N/A -102.69% 4.33%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.3% of MongoDB shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of Pathfinder Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of MongoDB shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Pathfinder Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for MongoDB and Pathfinder Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
MongoDB 2 4 23 2 2.81
Pathfinder Acquisition 0 0 0 0 0.00

MongoDB presently has a consensus target price of $361.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.70%. Given MongoDB’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MongoDB is more favorable than Pathfinder Acquisition.

Summary

MongoDB beats Pathfinder Acquisition on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MongoDB

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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 Pathfinder Acquisition

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Pathfinder Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the technology or technology-enabled sectors. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Palo Alto, California.

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