Manhattan Associates (MANH) Competitors

ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) and Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ANSS or MANH?

Manhattan Associates received 117 more outperform votes than ANSYS when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.37% of users gave Manhattan Associates an outperform vote while only 53.56% of users gave ANSYS an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
ANSYS	Outperform Votes 414 53.56%	Underperform Votes 359 46.44%
Manhattan Associates	Outperform Votes 531 63.37%	Underperform Votes 307 36.63%

Which has more volatility & risk, ANSS or MANH?

ANSYS has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manhattan Associates has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to ANSS or MANH?

In the previous week, ANSYS had 1 more articles in the media than Manhattan Associates. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for ANSYS and 22 mentions for Manhattan Associates. ANSYS's average media sentiment score of 1.73 beat Manhattan Associates' score of 1.06 indicating that ANSYS is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ANSYS	23 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Manhattan Associates	16 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ANSS or MANH?

92.4% of ANSYS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of Manhattan Associates shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of ANSYS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Manhattan Associates shares are held by 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.

Which has better earnings and valuation, ANSS or MANH?

ANSYS has higher revenue and earnings than Manhattan Associates. ANSYS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manhattan Associates, 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
ANSYS	$2.58B	11.78	$575.69M	$6.74	51.34
Manhattan Associates	$1.05B	11.09	$218.36M	$3.50	54.81

Is ANSS or MANH more profitable?

ANSYS has a net margin of 22.62% compared to Manhattan Associates' net margin of 20.95%. Manhattan Associates' return on equity of 84.62% beat ANSYS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ANSYS	22.62%	12.69%	9.65%
Manhattan Associates	20.95%	84.62%	32.00%

Do analysts prefer ANSS or MANH?

ANSYS presently has a consensus target price of $352.50, indicating a potential upside of 1.88%. Manhattan Associates has a consensus target price of $205.57, indicating a potential upside of 7.15%. Given Manhattan Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Manhattan Associates is more favorable than ANSYS.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ANSYS	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Manhattan Associates	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

Manhattan Associates beats ANSYS on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.