ISSC vs. MLNK, AMPL, RPD, SEMR, JAMF, FSLY, MGIC, MOMO, DCBO, and TBLA
Should you be buying Innovative Solutions and Support stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Innovative Solutions and Support include MeridianLink (MLNK), Amplitude (AMPL), Rapid7 (RPD), SEMrush (SEMR), Jamf (JAMF), Fastly (FSLY), Magic Software Enterprises (MGIC), Hello Group (MOMO), Docebo (DCBO), and Taboola.com (TBLA). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry.
Innovative Solutions and Support vs. Its Competitors
Innovative Solutions and Support (NASDAQ:ISSC) and MeridianLink (NYSE:MLNK) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.
In the previous week, Innovative Solutions and Support had 2 more articles in the media than MeridianLink. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Innovative Solutions and Support and 5 mentions for MeridianLink. MeridianLink's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Innovative Solutions and Support's score of 0.83 indicating that MeridianLink is being referred to more favorably in the news media.
Innovative Solutions and Support has a net margin of 15.10% compared to MeridianLink's net margin of -6.90%. Innovative Solutions and Support's return on equity of 23.86% beat MeridianLink's return on equity.
28.5% of Innovative Solutions and Support shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of MeridianLink shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Innovative Solutions and Support shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.0% of MeridianLink shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Innovative Solutions and Support has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MeridianLink has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.
MeridianLink has a consensus price target of $20.07, suggesting a potential upside of 0.99%. Given MeridianLink's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MeridianLink is more favorable than Innovative Solutions and Support.
Innovative Solutions and Support has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MeridianLink. MeridianLink is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innovative Solutions and Support, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Innovative Solutions and Support beats MeridianLink on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
Get Innovative Solutions and Support News Delivered to You Automatically
Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ISSC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter.
New MarketBeat Followers Over Time
This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ISSC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
Media Sentiment Over Time
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.
Innovative Solutions and Support Competitors List
Related Companies and Tools
This page (NASDAQ:ISSC) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
MarketBeat All Access