Microlise Group (SAAS) Competitors

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SAAS vs. NET, AOM, DOTD, GHT, and APTD

Should you buy Microlise Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Microlise Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Microlise Group include Netcall (NET), ActiveOps (AOM), dotdigital Group (DOTD), Gresham Technologies (GHT), and Aptitude Software Group (APTD). These companies are all part of the "software - application" industry.

How does Microlise Group compare to Netcall?

Netcall (LON:NET) and Microlise Group (LON:SAAS) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

16.5% of Netcall shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.9% of Microlise Group shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of Netcall shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.9% of Microlise Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Netcall has a net margin of 4.67% compared to Microlise Group's net margin of -2.58%. Netcall's return on equity of 5.23% beat Microlise Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Netcall	4.67%	5.23%	4.62%
Microlise Group	-2.58%	-3.09%	0.85%

Netcall has a beta of 0.091, indicating that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Microlise Group has a beta of 0.429, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

Netcall currently has a consensus target price of GBX 162.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.00%. Microlise Group has a consensus target price of GBX 155.50, indicating a potential upside of 265.88%. Given Microlise Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Microlise Group is more favorable than Netcall.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Netcall	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Microlise Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Netcall pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Microlise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Netcall pays out 66.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Microlise Group pays out -265.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Microlise Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Netcall has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Microlise Group. Microlise Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Netcall, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Netcall	£51.39M	4.15	£5.87M	£1.42	88.03
Microlise Group	£84.41M	0.58	£1.35M	-£0.68	N/A

In the previous week, Netcall had 1 more articles in the media than Microlise Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Netcall and 1 mentions for Microlise Group. Netcall's average media sentiment score of -0.15 beat Microlise Group's score of -0.98 indicating that Netcall is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Netcall	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Microlise Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Summary

Netcall beats Microlise Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Microlise Group compare to ActiveOps?

Microlise Group (LON:SAAS) and ActiveOps (LON:AOM) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

22.9% of Microlise Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of ActiveOps shares are held by institutional investors. 51.9% of Microlise Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of ActiveOps shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, ActiveOps had 2 more articles in the media than Microlise Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for ActiveOps and 1 mentions for Microlise Group. ActiveOps' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Microlise Group's score of -0.98 indicating that ActiveOps is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Microlise Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
ActiveOps	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ActiveOps has a net margin of -0.55% compared to Microlise Group's net margin of -2.58%. ActiveOps' return on equity of -2.11% beat Microlise Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Microlise Group	-2.58%	-3.09%	0.85%
ActiveOps	-0.55%	-2.11%	2.27%

Microlise Group has higher revenue and earnings than ActiveOps. ActiveOps is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Microlise Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Microlise Group	£84.41M	0.58	£1.35M	-£0.68	N/A
ActiveOps	£36.97M	4.69	£820.59K	-£0.33	N/A

Microlise Group has a beta of 0.429, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ActiveOps has a beta of 0.788, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Microlise Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 155.50, indicating a potential upside of 265.88%. ActiveOps has a consensus target price of GBX 355, indicating a potential upside of 46.39%. Given Microlise Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Microlise Group is more favorable than ActiveOps.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microlise Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
ActiveOps	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

ActiveOps beats Microlise Group on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Microlise Group compare to dotdigital Group?

Microlise Group (LON:SAAS) and dotdigital Group (LON:DOTD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Microlise Group had 1 more articles in the media than dotdigital Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Microlise Group and 0 mentions for dotdigital Group. dotdigital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Microlise Group's score of -0.98 indicating that dotdigital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Microlise Group	Negative
dotdigital Group	Neutral

dotdigital Group has a net margin of 10.76% compared to Microlise Group's net margin of -2.58%. dotdigital Group's return on equity of 8.80% beat Microlise Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Microlise Group	-2.58%	-3.09%	0.85%
dotdigital Group	10.76%	8.80%	8.64%

Microlise Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 155.50, suggesting a potential upside of 265.88%. dotdigital Group has a consensus target price of GBX 130, suggesting a potential upside of 162.10%. Given Microlise Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Microlise Group is more favorable than dotdigital Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microlise Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
dotdigital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Microlise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. dotdigital Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Microlise Group pays out -265.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. dotdigital Group pays out 37.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Microlise Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

dotdigital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Microlise Group. Microlise Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than dotdigital Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Microlise Group	£84.41M	0.58	£1.35M	-£0.68	N/A
dotdigital Group	£85.75M	1.75	£11.03M	£2.94	16.87

22.9% of Microlise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.4% of dotdigital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.9% of Microlise Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.3% of dotdigital Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Microlise Group has a beta of 0.429, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, dotdigital Group has a beta of 1.449, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

dotdigital Group beats Microlise Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Microlise Group compare to Gresham Technologies?

Microlise Group (LON:SAAS) and Gresham Technologies (LON:GHT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Microlise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Gresham Technologies pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share. Microlise Group pays out -265.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gresham Technologies pays out 2,500.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Microlise Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Microlise Group had 1 more articles in the media than Gresham Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Microlise Group and 0 mentions for Gresham Technologies. Gresham Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Microlise Group's score of -0.98 indicating that Gresham Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Microlise Group	Negative
Gresham Technologies	Neutral

Gresham Technologies has a net margin of 6.28% compared to Microlise Group's net margin of -2.58%. Gresham Technologies' return on equity of 6.19% beat Microlise Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Microlise Group	-2.58%	-3.09%	0.85%
Gresham Technologies	6.28%	6.19%	2.85%

Gresham Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Microlise Group. Microlise Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gresham Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Microlise Group	£84.41M	0.58	£1.35M	-£0.68	N/A
Gresham Technologies	£49.01M	0.00	£3.08M	£0.04	N/A

22.9% of Microlise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.5% of Gresham Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.9% of Microlise Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of Gresham Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Microlise Group presently has a consensus target price of GBX 155.50, suggesting a potential upside of 265.88%. Given Microlise Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Microlise Group is more favorable than Gresham Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microlise Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Gresham Technologies	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Microlise Group has a beta of 0.429, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gresham Technologies has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Microlise Group beats Gresham Technologies on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Microlise Group compare to Aptitude Software Group?

Microlise Group (LON:SAAS) and Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

In the previous week, Microlise Group had 1 more articles in the media than Aptitude Software Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Microlise Group and 0 mentions for Aptitude Software Group. Aptitude Software Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Microlise Group's score of -0.98 indicating that Aptitude Software Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Microlise Group	Negative
Aptitude Software Group	Neutral

22.9% of Microlise Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of Aptitude Software Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.9% of Microlise Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Aptitude Software Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Microlise Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.81 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Aptitude Software Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Microlise Group pays out -265.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aptitude Software Group pays out 76.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Microlise Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Aptitude Software Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Microlise Group. Microlise Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aptitude Software Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Microlise Group	£84.41M	0.58	£1.35M	-£0.68	N/A
Aptitude Software Group	£64.95M	1.83	£4.65M	£7.10	31.69

Microlise Group has a beta of 0.429, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aptitude Software Group has a beta of 0.316, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Microlise Group presently has a consensus price target of GBX 155.50, indicating a potential upside of 265.88%. Aptitude Software Group has a consensus price target of GBX 445, indicating a potential upside of 97.78%. Given Microlise Group's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Microlise Group is more favorable than Aptitude Software Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microlise Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Aptitude Software Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Aptitude Software Group has a net margin of 6.20% compared to Microlise Group's net margin of -2.58%. Aptitude Software Group's return on equity of 7.38% beat Microlise Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Microlise Group	-2.58%	-3.09%	0.85%
Aptitude Software Group	6.20%	7.38%	3.49%

Summary

Aptitude Software Group beats Microlise Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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SAAS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Microlise Group	Software Industry	Computer Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£49.28M	£4.97B	£38.56B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	4.47%	3.99%	3.22%	6.16%
P/E Ratio	-62.23	26.32	168.56	365.60
Price / Sales	0.58	256.65	626.55	87,567.35
Price / Cash	12.16	17.16	46.59	27.89
Price / Book	0.67	4.30	10.28	7.63
Net Income	£1.35M	£22.26M	£1.06B	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	N/A	1.03%	-0.04%	-0.02%
1 Month Performance	-32.72%	0.14%	4.39%	1.06%
1 Year Performance	-59.52%	-8.62%	167.06%	85.15%

Microlise Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SAAS Microlise Group	2.4037 of 5 stars	GBX 42.50 -1.2%	GBX 155.50 +265.9%	-60.3%	£49.28M	£84.41M	N/A	715	Earnings Report
NET Netcall	3.0217 of 5 stars	GBX 124.88 +0.4%	GBX 162.50 +30.1%	+15.2%	£213.03M	£51.39M	87.94	3,220
AOM ActiveOps	2.7718 of 5 stars	GBX 208 -2.2%	GBX 355 +70.7%	+89.5%	£148.62M	£36.97M	N/A	180	News Coverage High Trading Volume
DOTD dotdigital Group	N/A	GBX 47.20 -0.8%	GBX 130 +175.4%	-42.4%	£143.13M	£85.75M	16.05	400	High Trading Volume
GHT Gresham Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£136.21M	£49.01M	4,062.50	216	High Trading Volume

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Microlise Group (SAAS) Competitors

SAAS vs. NET, AOM, DOTD, GHT, and APTD

How does Microlise Group compare to Netcall?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in NET or SAAS?

Is NET or SAAS more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, NET or SAAS?

Do analysts recommend NET or SAAS?

Is NET or SAAS a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, NET or SAAS?

Does the media refer more to NET or SAAS?

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How does Microlise Group compare to ActiveOps?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SAAS or AOM?

Does the media refer more to SAAS or AOM?

Is SAAS or AOM more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SAAS or AOM?

Which has more risk & volatility, SAAS or AOM?

Do analysts recommend SAAS or AOM?

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How does Microlise Group compare to dotdigital Group?

Does the media refer more to SAAS or DOTD?

Is SAAS or DOTD more profitable?

Do analysts rate SAAS or DOTD?

Is SAAS or DOTD a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SAAS or DOTD?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SAAS or DOTD?

Which has more risk and volatility, SAAS or DOTD?

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How does Microlise Group compare to Gresham Technologies?

Is SAAS or GHT a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer SAAS or GHT?

Is SAAS or GHT more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SAAS or GHT?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SAAS or GHT?

Do analysts recommend SAAS or GHT?

Which has more risk and volatility, SAAS or GHT?

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How does Microlise Group compare to Aptitude Software Group?

Does the media favor SAAS or APTD?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SAAS or APTD?

Is SAAS or APTD a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SAAS or APTD?

Which has more volatility & risk, SAAS or APTD?

Do analysts recommend SAAS or APTD?

Is SAAS or APTD more profitable?

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