Reviewing ZoomInfo Technologies (GTM) & Its Competitors
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemZoomInfo Technologies (NASDAQ:GTM – Get Free Report) is one of 192 publicly-traded companies in the “Interactive Media & Services” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare ZoomInfo Technologies to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
95.5% of ZoomInfo Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.2% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of ZoomInfo Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares ZoomInfo Technologies and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ZoomInfo Technologies | -43.01% | 20.16% | 4.33% |
| ZoomInfo Technologies Competitors | -349.35% | -22.60% | 4.06% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares ZoomInfo Technologies and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ZoomInfo Technologies | $1.25 billion | $124.20 million | -1.78 |
| ZoomInfo Technologies Competitors | $12.05 billion | $3.48 billion | 18.43 |
ZoomInfo Technologies’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than ZoomInfo Technologies. ZoomInfo Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for ZoomInfo Technologies and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ZoomInfo Technologies | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.78 |
| ZoomInfo Technologies Competitors | 1445 | 6024 | 11556 | 441 | 2.56 |
ZoomInfo Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $5.32, indicating a potential upside of 52.10%. As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 33.99%. Given ZoomInfo Technologies’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ZoomInfo Technologies is more favorable than its competitors.
Volatility & Risk
ZoomInfo Technologies has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZoomInfo Technologies’ competitors have a beta of 1.84, meaning that their average share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
ZoomInfo Technologies competitors beat ZoomInfo Technologies on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
About ZoomInfo Technologies
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides go-to-market intelligence and engagement platform for sales and marketing teams in the United States and internationally. The company’s cloud-based platform provides information on organizations and professionals to help users identify target customers and decision makers, obtain continually updated predictive lead and company scoring, monitor buying signals and other attributes of target companies, craft messages, engage through automated sales tools, and track progress through the deal cycle. It serves enterprises, mid-market companies, and down to small businesses that operate in various industry verticals, including software, business services, manufacturing, telecommunications, financial services, media and internet, transportation, education, hospitality, and real estate. ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.