Magic Software Enterprises (MGIC) Competitors

Magic Software Enterprises (NASDAQ:MGIC) and CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Is MGIC or YOU more profitable?

CLEAR Secure has a net margin of 21.17% compared to Magic Software Enterprises' net margin of 6.60%. CLEAR Secure's return on equity of 122.69% beat Magic Software Enterprises' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Magic Software Enterprises	6.60%	15.62%	8.76%
CLEAR Secure	21.17%	122.69%	18.97%

Does the media refer more to MGIC or YOU?

In the previous week, CLEAR Secure had 12 more articles in the media than Magic Software Enterprises. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for CLEAR Secure and 8 mentions for Magic Software Enterprises. CLEAR Secure's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Magic Software Enterprises' score of 0.87 indicating that CLEAR Secure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Magic Software Enterprises	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CLEAR Secure	11 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MGIC or YOU a better dividend stock?

Magic Software Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. CLEAR Secure pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Magic Software Enterprises pays out 85.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CLEAR Secure pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Magic Software Enterprises has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and CLEAR Secure has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Do analysts rate MGIC or YOU?

Magic Software Enterprises presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential downside of 12.15%. CLEAR Secure has a consensus price target of $33.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.31%. Given CLEAR Secure's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CLEAR Secure is more favorable than Magic Software Enterprises.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Magic Software Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
CLEAR Secure	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has more volatility and risk, MGIC or YOU?

Magic Software Enterprises has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CLEAR Secure has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MGIC or YOU?

24.7% of Magic Software Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.8% of CLEAR Secure shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Magic Software Enterprises shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 39.7% of CLEAR Secure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, MGIC or YOU?

CLEAR Secure has higher revenue and earnings than Magic Software Enterprises. CLEAR Secure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magic Software Enterprises, 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
Magic Software Enterprises	$552.52M	1.82	$36.88M	$0.76	26.96
CLEAR Secure	$770.49M	5.89	$169.68M	$1.60	21.33

Summary

CLEAR Secure beats Magic Software Enterprises on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.