Comparing Commerce.com (CMRC) and Its Rivals
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemCommerce.com (NASDAQ:CMRC – Get Free Report) is one of 43 public companies in the “Services – Computer Programming And Data Processing” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Commerce.com to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
79.2% of Commerce.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.9% of shares of all “Services – Computer Programming And Data Processing” companies are held by institutional investors. 9.1% of Commerce.com shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.2% of shares of all “Services – Computer Programming And Data Processing” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Commerce.com and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Commerce.com | $332.93 million | -$27.03 million | -25.38 |
| Commerce.com Competitors | $257.94 million | -$40.93 million | -8.12 |
Commerce.com has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Commerce.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Risk & Volatility
Commerce.com has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Commerce.com’s peers have a beta of 0.77, suggesting that their average share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Commerce.com and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Commerce.com | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Commerce.com Competitors | 84 | 184 | 204 | 9 | 2.29 |
Commerce.com presently has a consensus price target of $8.30, indicating a potential upside of 104.43%. As a group, “Services – Computer Programming And Data Processing” companies have a potential upside of 78.83%. Given Commerce.com’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Commerce.com is more favorable than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares Commerce.com and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Commerce.com | -3.93% | -6.66% | -0.82% |
| Commerce.com Competitors | -53.73% | -1,002.64% | -68.20% |
Summary
Commerce.com beats its peers on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
Commerce.com Company Profile
BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. operates a software-as-a-service platform for small businesses, mid-markets, and large enterprises in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company’s platform provides various services for launching and scaling e-commerce operation, including store design, catalog management, hosting, checkout, order management, reporting, and pre-integrations. As of December 31, 2021, it served approximately 60,000 online stores across industries. BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.