MODN vs. PLUS, AGYS, GOGO, PDFS, FORTY, GENI, DBD, PUBM, ENFN, and ARLO
Should you be buying Model N stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Model N include ePlus (PLUS), Agilysys (AGYS), Gogo (GOGO), PDF Solutions (PDFS), Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY), Genius Sports (GENI), Diebold Nixdorf (DBD), PubMatic (PUBM), Enfusion (ENFN), and Arlo Technologies (ARLO). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.
ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) and Model N (NYSE:MODN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Model N received 52 more outperform votes than ePlus when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.75% of users gave ePlus an outperform vote while only 58.91% of users gave Model N an outperform vote.
In the previous week, Model N had 17 more articles in the media than ePlus. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Model N and 3 mentions for ePlus. Model N's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat ePlus' score of 0.05 indicating that ePlus is being referred to more favorably in the media.
ePlus has a net margin of 5.86% compared to ePlus' net margin of -12.48%. Model N's return on equity of 15.26% beat ePlus' return on equity.
93.8% of ePlus shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of ePlus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Model N shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
ePlus has higher revenue and earnings than Model N. Model N is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ePlus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
ePlus has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Model N has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
ePlus currently has a consensus price target of $81.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.71%. Model N has a consensus price target of $31.80, indicating a potential upside of 6.89%. Given ePlus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Model N is more favorable than ePlus.
Summary
ePlus beats Model N on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
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