DSP vs DV vs NEXN Stock Comparison

Viant Technology, DoubleVerify Holdings and Nexxen International Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DSP Viant Technology Inc.
$14.13 +15.9% 1M +55.6% 1Y
Market cap
$283.41M
P/E
32.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$388.50M
Div. yield
–
Digital Advertising Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Nexxen International leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Nexxen International 4, Viant Technology 3, DoubleVerify Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDSPDVNEXNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $283.41M $2.09B $507.50M DV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 32.6x 35.5x 0.1x NEXN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 83.1x 30.8x 8.6x NEXN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.0% +7.6% +3.0% DSP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.2% 7.7% 950.3% NEXN
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.0% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +55.6% +14.4% +0.9% DSP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.3%/yr -19.1%/yr -15.2%/yr DSP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 68.8% 44.1% 44.9% DV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 68/100 73/100 NEXN

Percentile Scorecard

DSPDVNEXN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDSPDVNEXN
Valuation 51 #82 of 167 57 #72 of 167 90 #17 of 167
Growth 86 #22 of 153 49 #79 of 153 36 #99 of 153
Profitability 55 #69 of 153 75 #39 of 153 80 #31 of 153
Financial Health 75 #46 of 179 90 #18 of 179 58 #75 of 179
Shareholder Returns 19 #76 of 94 67 #32 of 94 100 #1 of 94
Overall 57 68 73
  • DSP ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • DV ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • NEXN ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDSPDVNEXNSPY
1 month +15.9%+1.2%-1.4% -0.2%
3 months +24.4%+20.4%-18.0% +3.9%
6 months +33.7%+24.2%+16.9% +8.2%
Year to date +17.4%+18.4%+31.2% +12.9%
1 year +55.6%+14.4%+0.9% +12.3%
3 years +180.9%-49.2%+166.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +41.1%-20.2%+38.7% +23.3%
5 years +17.4%-65.4%-56.2% +67.9%
5 years, per year +3.3%-19.1%-15.2% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureDSPDVNEXNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 68.8%44.1%44.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 72.6%47.3%51.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.250.550.74 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.810.330.02 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.0%-79.7%-84.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-0.1%-21.6% -1.2%
52-week high $14.13$13.56$10.95 $779.14
52-week low $8.50$8.61$5.70 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDSPDVNEXN
P/E now vs peer median 32.0xmedian 17.3x 35.4xmedian 17.3x 0.1xmedian 17.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.4xmedian 1.4x 2.7xmedian 1.4x 1.3xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 24.9xmedian 14.2x 11.8xmedian 14.2x 3.6xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.2xmedian 11.5x 13.1xmedian 11.5x 4.2xmedian 11.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.8x 1.9xmedian 1.8x 1.0xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 1.05median 0.40 5.56median 0.40 0.00median 0.40

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDSPDVNEXN
Revenue $388.50M $768.82M $382.86M
Gross profit $173.06M $633.77M $315.91M
Operating income $9.12M $97.55M $19.59M
Net income $21.59M $58.86M $13.07M
Free cash flow $66.03M $160.55M $115.13M
R&D – $178.30M $60.09M
EPS (diluted) $0.13 $0.37 $59.59
Cash & equivalents $193.05M $210.17M $132.04M
Shares (diluted) 65.19M 157.89M 61.06M
Enterprise value -$447.77M $1.25B -$149.14M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDSPDVNEXN
P/E 32.0x 35.4x 0.1x
P/FCF 14.2x 13.1x 4.2x
P/Operating cash flow 13.9x 10.3x 4.2x
P/S 2.4x 2.7x 1.3x
P/B 2.9x 1.9x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 3.1x 2.1x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA 24.9x 11.8x 3.6x
EV/EBIT 81.8x 19.4x 15.6x
EV/Revenue 1.9x 2.5x 0.8x
EV/FCF 11.3x 11.8x 2.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 11.1x 9.2x 2.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.05 5.56 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDSPDVNEXN
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.0% 7.6% 3.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 24.3% 15.3% 4.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.0% 8.1% -0.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 26.3% 15.6% 5.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 78.9% 15.1% -63.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 30.8% 10.2% -4.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 70.6% 11.6% -73.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 38.5% 3.3% 38.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 12.6% 17.9% -51.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 30.6% 6.4% 38.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 34.7% 14.0% -11.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 62.0% 26.7% 41.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 36.4% 7.1% -6.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 63.4% 34.2% 48.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDSPDVNEXN
Gross margin 44.5% 82.4% 82.5%
EBITDA margin 7.7% 20.7% 22.5%
Operating margin 2.3% 12.7% 5.1%
Pretax margin 1.8% 12.2% 2.2%
Net margin 2.2% 7.7% 950.3%
FCF margin 17.0% 20.9% 30.1%
Operating cash flow margin 17.3% 26.6% 29.7%
Return on equity 7.1% 5.4% 2.8%
Return on assets 4.6% 4.6% 1.7%
Return on invested capital 3.0% – –
Return on capital employed 2.9% 8.2% 4.1%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.1x 3.5x 8.7x
Stock comp / revenue 7.6% 13.4% 4.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDSPDVNEXN
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 36.0% 16.5% 39.5%
Equity / assets 64.0% 83.5% 60.5%
Interest coverage – 55.5x 8.5x
Current ratio 2.3x 4.5x 1.3x
Quick ratio 2.3x 4.7x 1.4x
Cash ratio 1.3x 2.0x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 4.17 7.36 1.96

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDSPDVNEXN
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -0.3% 7.0% 34.6%
Shareholder yield -0.3% 7.0% 34.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDSPDVNEXN
Forward P/E 83.1xFY2026 30.8xFY2026 8.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.17FY2026 $0.44FY2026 $1.00FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -52.8%FY2026 +46.7%FY2026 +2.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +76.5% +36.4% +27.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $248.57MFY2026 $841.13MFY2026 $373.87MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +19.1%FY2026 +12.4%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +31.2% +0.8% +8.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDSPDVNEXN
Held by institutions 18.4% 100.0% 62.6%
Institutions holding 121 315 126
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.8% +1.2% +7.7%
Institutions buying 77 167 79
Institutions selling 28 114 30
Buyers to sellers 2.75 1.46 2.63

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DSPDVNEXN
DSP 1.00 0.43 0.38
DV 0.43 1.00 0.27
NEXN 0.38 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DSP, DV and NEXN?

DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Viant Technology (DSP) $283.41M, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) $2.09B, Nexxen International (NEXN) $507.50M.

Which stock is cheaper, DSP, DV and NEXN?

Nexxen International (NEXN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Viant Technology (DSP) 32.6x, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 35.5x, Nexxen International (NEXN) 0.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Nexxen International (NEXN) is cheapest (Viant Technology (DSP) 83.1x, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 30.8x, Nexxen International (NEXN) 8.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Viant Technology (DSP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Viant Technology (DSP) +22.0%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) +7.6%, Nexxen International (NEXN) +3.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nexxen International (NEXN) has the highest net margin (Viant Technology (DSP) 2.2%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 7.7%, Nexxen International (NEXN) 950.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Viant Technology (DSP) returned the most: Viant Technology (DSP) +55.6%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) +14.4%, Nexxen International (NEXN) +0.9%. Over five years, Viant Technology (DSP) compounded fastest (Viant Technology (DSP) +3.3%/yr, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) -19.1%/yr, Nexxen International (NEXN) -15.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) has been the steadiest (Viant Technology (DSP) 68.8%, DoubleVerify Holdings (DV) 44.1%, Nexxen International (NEXN) 44.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DSP, DV and NEXN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Nexxen International (NEXN) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.