ACI Worldwide (ACIW) Competitors $52.72 -0.54 (-1.01%) As of 09:45 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends ACIW vs. SSNC, FDS, AZPN, GWRE, MANH, HCP, PEGA, INFA, BLKB, and SWIShould you be buying ACI Worldwide stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ACI Worldwide include SS&C Technologies (SSNC), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Aspen Technology (AZPN), Guidewire Software (GWRE), Manhattan Associates (MANH), HashiCorp (HCP), Pegasystems (PEGA), Informatica (INFA), Blackbaud (BLKB), and SolarWinds (SWI). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry. ACI Worldwide vs. SS&C Technologies FactSet Research Systems Aspen Technology Guidewire Software Manhattan Associates HashiCorp Pegasystems Informatica Blackbaud SolarWinds ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability and community ranking. Which has more volatility and risk, ACIW or SSNC? ACI Worldwide has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor ACIW or SSNC? SS&C Technologies received 387 more outperform votes than ACI Worldwide when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 76.68% of users gave SS&C Technologies an outperform vote while only 62.99% of users gave ACI Worldwide an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformACI WorldwideOutperform Votes32062.99% Underperform Votes18837.01% SS&C TechnologiesOutperform Votes70776.68% Underperform Votes21523.32% Is ACIW or SSNC more profitable? ACI Worldwide has a net margin of 14.04% compared to SS&C Technologies' net margin of 12.93%. ACI Worldwide's return on equity of 21.67% beat SS&C Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ACI Worldwide14.04% 21.67% 8.45% SS&C Technologies 12.93%18.30%6.90% Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACIW or SSNC? 94.7% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of ACI Worldwide shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to ACIW or SSNC? In the previous week, SS&C Technologies had 15 more articles in the media than ACI Worldwide. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for SS&C Technologies and 7 mentions for ACI Worldwide. ACI Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat SS&C Technologies' score of 1.39 indicating that ACI Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ACI Worldwide 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SS&C Technologies 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, ACIW or SSNC? SS&C Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than ACI Worldwide. SS&C Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ACI Worldwide, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioACI Worldwide$1.59B3.48$121.51M$1.9227.46SS&C Technologies$5.88B3.42$760.50M$3.0027.22 Do analysts recommend ACIW or SSNC? ACI Worldwide currently has a consensus price target of $53.33, indicating a potential upside of 1.16%. SS&C Technologies has a consensus price target of $97.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.38%. Given SS&C Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than ACI Worldwide.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ACI Worldwide 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40SS&C Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.17 SummarySS&C Technologies beats ACI Worldwide on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get ACI Worldwide News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ACIW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ACIW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricACI WorldwidePrepackaged software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.59B$23.33B$23.81B$8.14BDividend YieldN/A2.05%2.80%4.10%P/E Ratio25.13109.7842.7319.23Price / Sales3.4822.242,370.0190.04Price / Cash16.1286.0634.5934.64Price / Book4.338.456.234.38Net Income$121.51M$436.62M$733.24M$246.90M7 Day Performance1.84%3.64%49,180.85%4.06%1 Month Performance-0.02%-13.61%49,658.61%-6.87%1 Year Performance66.10%7.66%52,864.74%5.68% ACI Worldwide Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ACIWACI Worldwide1.8346 of 5 stars$52.72-1.0%$53.33+1.2%+67.3%$5.59B$1.59B25.133,212Positive NewsSSNCSS&C Technologies4.9396 of 5 stars$82.84-3.5%$97.50+17.7%+32.4%$20.47B$5.88B27.6426,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsFDSFactSet Research Systems3.6054 of 5 stars$444.03+0.7%$449.38+1.2%-7.6%$16.91B$2.23B31.8811,200Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsAZPNAspen Technology2.0848 of 5 stars$264.61-0.2%$272.00+2.8%N/A$16.75B$1.14B3,308.353,937Positive NewsGWREGuidewire Software3.6241 of 5 stars$167.41-3.4%$206.08+23.1%+70.1%$14.00B$1.08B465.583,469Short Interest ↓Positive NewsMANHManhattan Associates4.6143 of 5 stars$166.63-2.4%$273.33+64.0%-28.9%$10.20B$1.04B47.544,690Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑HCPHashiCorp1.1138 of 5 stars$34.78flat$34.40-1.1%N/A$7.11B$654.89M-57.022,200Positive NewsPEGAPegasystems4.8615 of 5 stars$70.64-7.0%$99.36+40.7%+16.9%$6.12B$1.50B70.585,443Gap DownINFAInformatica4.0055 of 5 stars$17.88-3.5%$24.67+38.0%-46.2%$5.46B$1.64B596.635,000Short Interest ↑BLKBBlackbaud4.2782 of 5 stars$67.09+2.1%$85.33+27.2%-9.1%$3.31B$1.16B-11.383,000Short Interest ↑SWISolarWinds3.8883 of 5 stars$18.33+0.1%$18.00-1.8%+48.1%$3.14B$796.90M29.092,103 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SS&C Technologies Competitors FactSet Research Systems Competitors Aspen Technology Competitors Guidewire Software Competitors Manhattan Associates Competitors HashiCorp Competitors Pegasystems Competitors Informatica Competitors Blackbaud Competitors SolarWinds Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ACIW) was last updated on 3/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Wealth is Under AttackHave you looked at the stock market recently? 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