Software is rapidly reducing operating expenses for businesses. Companies bringing it to life have been rewarded with high valuation multiples that make fundraising easier, but they have weighed on the returns lately as the industry has pulled back by 11.5% over the past six months. This drop is a far cry from the S&P 500’s 5.2% ascent.
Investors should tread carefully as only some businesses are worthy of their valuations, and luckily for you, we started StockStory to help you find them. With that said, here is one resilient software stock at the top of our wish list and two we’re passing on.
Two Software Stocks to Sell:
DocuSign (DOCU)
Market Cap: $14.33 billion
Creating the digital equivalent of "sign on the dotted line" for over a billion users worldwide, DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU) provides an agreement management platform that enables businesses to electronically prepare, sign, and manage documents and contracts.
Why Is DOCU Not Exciting?
- Annual revenue growth of 10.8% over the last three years was below our standards for the software sector
- Customers had second thoughts about committing to its platform over the last year as its average billings growth of 6.4% underwhelmed
- Estimated sales growth of 5.9% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its three-year trend
At $70.99 per share, DocuSign trades at 4.7x forward price-to-sales. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including DOCU in your portfolio.
Sprinklr (CXM)
Market Cap: $2.14 billion
With a proprietary AI engine processing 450 million data points daily across 30+ digital channels, Sprinklr (NYSE: CXM) provides cloud-based software that helps large enterprises manage customer experiences across social, messaging, chat, and voice channels.
Why Are We Out on CXM?
- Average billings growth of 4% over the last year was subpar, suggesting it struggled to push its software and might have to lower prices to stimulate demand
- Estimated sales growth of 3.4% for the next 12 months implies demand will slow from its three-year trend
- Efficiency has decreased over the last year as its operating margin fell by 3.6 percentage points
Sprinklr’s stock price of $8.25 implies a valuation ratio of 2.5x forward price-to-sales. If you’re considering CXM for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.
One Software Stock to Watch:
Veeva Systems (VEEV)
Market Cap: $45.86 billion
Originally named "Verticals onDemand" before rebranding in 2009, Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) provides cloud software, data solutions, and consulting services that help life sciences companies develop and bring products to market more efficiently.
Why Should VEEV Be on Your Watchlist?
- Billings have averaged 15.5% growth over the last year, showing it’s securing new contracts that could potentially increase in value over time
- Excellent operating margin of 27% highlights the efficiency of its business model, and it turbocharged its profits by achieving some fixed cost leverage
- Robust free cash flow margin of 41.5% gives it many options for capital deployment
Veeva Systems is trading at $283 per share, or 14.7x forward price-to-sales. Is now the time to initiate a position? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
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