Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) Competitors $128.76 -0.25 (-0.19%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:54 PM EasternExtended Trading$128.76 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/22/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FORTY vs. LNW, WAY, CCCS, VRNS, GLBE, PATH, CFLT, CWAN, SAIC, and SOUNShould you be buying Formula Systems (1985) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Formula Systems (1985) include Light & Wonder (LNW), Waystar (WAY), CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCCS), Varonis Systems (VRNS), Global-e Online (GLBE), UiPath (PATH), Confluent (CFLT), Clearwater Analytics (CWAN), Science Applications International (SAIC), and SoundHound AI (SOUN). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Formula Systems (1985) vs. Its Competitors Light & Wonder Waystar CCC Intelligent Solutions Varonis Systems Global-e Online UiPath Confluent Clearwater Analytics Science Applications International SoundHound AI Light & Wonder (NASDAQ:LNW) and Formula Systems (1985) (NASDAQ:FORTY) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation. Is LNW or FORTY more profitable? Light & Wonder has a net margin of 10.89% compared to Formula Systems (1985)'s net margin of 2.70%. Light & Wonder's return on equity of 71.17% beat Formula Systems (1985)'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Light & Wonder10.89% 71.17% 8.73% Formula Systems (1985) 2.70%5.58%2.58% Do institutionals and insiders believe in LNW or FORTY? 88.1% of Light & Wonder shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.8% of Formula Systems (1985) shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Light & Wonder shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.3% of Formula Systems (1985) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, LNW or FORTY? Light & Wonder has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Formula Systems (1985) has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer LNW or FORTY? In the previous week, Light & Wonder and Light & Wonder both had 10 articles in the media. Light & Wonder's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Formula Systems (1985)'s score of 0.71 indicating that Light & Wonder is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Light & Wonder 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Formula Systems (1985) 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LNW or FORTY? Light & Wonder has higher revenue and earnings than Formula Systems (1985). Light & Wonder is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Formula Systems (1985), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLight & Wonder$3.19B2.43$336M$3.9623.28Formula Systems (1985)$2.89B0.68$79.67M$4.9725.91 Do analysts recommend LNW or FORTY? Light & Wonder currently has a consensus price target of $108.10, indicating a potential upside of 17.27%. Given Light & Wonder's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Light & Wonder is more favorable than Formula Systems (1985).Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Light & Wonder 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Formula Systems (1985) 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryLight & Wonder beats Formula Systems (1985) on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Formula Systems (1985) News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FORTY 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 FORTY 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 FORTY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFormula Systems (1985)COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.98B$5.35B$29.26B$9.58BDividend Yield1.03%1.63%3.09%4.10%P/E Ratio25.91108.5554.4226.04Price / Sales0.683.981,259.97102.77Price / Cash10.1420.3235.2058.48Price / Book1.354.239.586.61Net Income$79.67M$238.10M$805.43M$265.56M7 Day Performance6.45%2.90%1.55%1.97%1 Month Performance-0.20%-2.24%-0.64%-0.36%1 Year Performance70.33%13.76%24,052.26%19.03% Formula Systems (1985) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FORTYFormula Systems (1985)1.8156 of 5 stars$128.76-0.2%N/A+69.3%$1.98B$2.89B25.9122,720Earnings ReportLNWLight & Wonder4.5129 of 5 stars$84.00+6.5%$108.10+28.7%-14.8%$6.62B$3.19B21.216,800Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeWAYWaystar3.8651 of 5 stars$34.48-0.3%$42.31+22.7%+38.1%$6.03B$943.55M71.831,500News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeCCCSCCC Intelligent Solutions3.0718 of 5 stars$9.23-3.0%$12.07+30.8%-8.3%$6.01B$996.96M461.732,350Positive NewsVRNSVaronis Systems3.9724 of 5 stars$54.39+3.0%$58.50+7.6%+5.1%$5.91B$550.95M-59.122,406Positive NewsGLBEGlobal-e Online4.1261 of 5 stars$32.82-5.4%$48.08+46.5%-4.1%$5.89B$752.76M-91.161,084Positive NewsPATHUiPath3.3079 of 5 stars$10.43-2.1%$13.83+32.6%-7.6%$5.70B$1.43B-86.943,868CFLTConfluent4.1066 of 5 stars$15.91-2.6%$27.36+71.9%-16.4%$5.63B$963.64M-16.933,060Insider TradeCWANClearwater Analytics4.4561 of 5 stars$18.49-6.2%$31.90+72.5%-14.3%$5.59B$451.80M11.631,915News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeSAICScience Applications International1.8093 of 5 stars$115.87-0.7%N/AN/A$5.47B$7.48B16.2524,000SOUNSoundHound AI1.6396 of 5 stars$15.90+17.3%$13.36-16.0%+154.8%$5.44B$84.69M-25.24200High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Light & Wonder Competitors Waystar Competitors CCC Intelligent Solutions Competitors Varonis Systems Competitors Global-e Online Competitors UiPath Competitors Confluent Competitors Clearwater Analytics Competitors Science Applications International Competitors SoundHound AI 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:FORTY) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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