ePlus (PLUS) Competitors

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PLUS vs. FDS, MANH, PEGA, ACIW, and NTCT

Should you buy ePlus stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares ePlus with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with ePlus include FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Manhattan Associates (MANH), Pegasystems (PEGA), ACI Worldwide (ACIW), and NetScout Systems (NTCT). These companies are all part of the "application software" industry.

How does ePlus compare to FactSet Research Systems?

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) and ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) are both mid-cap application software companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

91.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of ePlus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of ePlus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

FactSet Research Systems currently has a consensus target price of $279.85, suggesting a potential upside of 40.28%. Given FactSet Research Systems' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe FactSet Research Systems is more favorable than ePlus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FactSet Research Systems	6 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.82
ePlus	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

FactSet Research Systems has a net margin of 24.48% compared to ePlus' net margin of 5.63%. FactSet Research Systems' return on equity of 30.25% beat ePlus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FactSet Research Systems	24.48%	30.25%	15.30%
ePlus	5.63%	12.06%	6.80%

FactSet Research Systems has higher revenue and earnings than ePlus. FactSet Research Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ePlus, 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
FactSet Research Systems	$2.40B	3.03	$597.04M	$15.55	12.83
ePlus	$2.07B	1.09	$107.98M	$5.03	16.97

FactSet Research Systems pays an annual dividend of $4.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. ePlus pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. FactSet Research Systems pays out 29.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ePlus pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. FactSet Research Systems has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years. FactSet Research Systems is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, ePlus had 1 more articles in the media than FactSet Research Systems. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ePlus and 5 mentions for FactSet Research Systems. FactSet Research Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat ePlus' score of 0.24 indicating that FactSet Research Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
FactSet Research Systems	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ePlus	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

FactSet Research Systems has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ePlus has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

FactSet Research Systems beats ePlus on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ePlus compare to Manhattan Associates?

Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) and ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Manhattan Associates had 2 more articles in the media than ePlus. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Manhattan Associates and 6 mentions for ePlus. Manhattan Associates' average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat ePlus' score of 0.24 indicating that Manhattan Associates is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Manhattan Associates	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ePlus	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Manhattan Associates has a net margin of 19.68% compared to ePlus' net margin of 5.63%. Manhattan Associates' return on equity of 78.13% beat ePlus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manhattan Associates	19.68%	78.13%	27.98%
ePlus	5.63%	12.06%	6.80%

Manhattan Associates currently has a consensus price target of $202.91, suggesting a potential upside of 57.23%. Given Manhattan Associates' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Manhattan Associates is more favorable than ePlus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manhattan Associates	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
ePlus	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

98.5% of Manhattan Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of ePlus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Manhattan Associates shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of ePlus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Manhattan Associates has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ePlus. ePlus 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
Manhattan Associates	$1.08B	7.06	$219.95M	$3.57	36.15
ePlus	$2.07B	1.09	$107.98M	$5.03	16.97

Manhattan Associates has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ePlus has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Manhattan Associates beats ePlus on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ePlus compare to Pegasystems?

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) and ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, ePlus had 3 more articles in the media than Pegasystems. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ePlus and 3 mentions for Pegasystems. Pegasystems' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat ePlus' score of 0.24 indicating that Pegasystems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pegasystems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ePlus	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Pegasystems pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. ePlus pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Pegasystems pays out 6.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ePlus pays out 19.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Pegasystems has a net margin of 20.04% compared to ePlus' net margin of 5.63%. Pegasystems' return on equity of 30.05% beat ePlus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pegasystems	20.04%	30.05%	14.07%
ePlus	5.63%	12.06%	6.80%

Pegasystems currently has a consensus price target of $63.70, suggesting a potential upside of 90.78%. Given Pegasystems' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Pegasystems is more favorable than ePlus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pegasystems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
ePlus	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

46.9% of Pegasystems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of ePlus shares are held by institutional investors. 48.4% of Pegasystems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of ePlus 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.

Pegasystems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ePlus. ePlus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pegasystems, 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
Pegasystems	$1.75B	3.20	$393.44M	$1.86	17.95
ePlus	$2.07B	1.09	$107.98M	$5.03	16.97

Pegasystems has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ePlus has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Pegasystems beats ePlus on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ePlus compare to ACI Worldwide?

ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) and ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends.

ePlus has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ACI Worldwide has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

ACI Worldwide has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ePlus. ePlus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ACI Worldwide, 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
ePlus	$2.07B	1.09	$107.98M	$5.03	16.97
ACI Worldwide	$1.76B	2.36	$226.66M	$1.99	20.54

ACI Worldwide has a net margin of 11.51% compared to ePlus' net margin of 5.63%. ACI Worldwide's return on equity of 16.76% beat ePlus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ePlus	5.63%	12.06%	6.80%
ACI Worldwide	11.51%	16.76%	7.89%

ACI Worldwide has a consensus price target of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.81%. Given ACI Worldwide's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ACI Worldwide is more favorable than ePlus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ePlus	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
ACI Worldwide	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

In the previous week, ACI Worldwide had 5 more articles in the media than ePlus. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for ACI Worldwide and 6 mentions for ePlus. ACI Worldwide's average media sentiment score of 0.38 beat ePlus' score of 0.24 indicating that ACI Worldwide is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ePlus	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ACI Worldwide	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

93.8% of ePlus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of ACI Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of ePlus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of ACI Worldwide shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

ACI Worldwide beats ePlus on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ePlus compare to NetScout Systems?

ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) and NetScout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends.

ePlus has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, NetScout Systems has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

NetScout Systems has a net margin of 11.11% compared to ePlus' net margin of 5.63%. ePlus' return on equity of 12.06% beat NetScout Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ePlus	5.63%	12.06%	6.80%
NetScout Systems	11.11%	8.37%	5.96%

ePlus has higher revenue and earnings than NetScout Systems. ePlus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NetScout Systems, 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
ePlus	$2.07B	1.09	$107.98M	$5.03	16.97
NetScout Systems	$859.48M	3.27	$95.53M	$1.30	29.95

NetScout Systems has a consensus price target of $35.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.83%. Given NetScout Systems' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe NetScout Systems is more favorable than ePlus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ePlus	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
NetScout Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, NetScout Systems had 8 more articles in the media than ePlus. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for NetScout Systems and 6 mentions for ePlus. NetScout Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat ePlus' score of 0.24 indicating that NetScout Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ePlus	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
NetScout Systems	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

93.8% of ePlus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of NetScout Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of ePlus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of NetScout Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

ePlus beats NetScout Systems on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PLUS vs. The Competition

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Metric	ePlus	Business Software Services/BPO Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$2.20B	$6.78B	$39.21B	$12.37B
Dividend Yield	1.20%	2.15%	3.20%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	16.97	5.66	166.73	25.63
Price / Sales	1.09	2.27	629.77	76.59
Price / Cash	16.10	16.42	49.49	56.33
Price / Book	2.32	7.12	10.32	6.97
Net Income	$107.98M	$294.95M	$1.03B	$333.62M
7 Day Performance	-5.47%	-4.93%	-0.44%	1.09%
1 Month Performance	5.67%	1.19%	8.03%	3.08%
1 Year Performance	29.11%	-0.04%	164.06%	35.68%

ePlus Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PLUS ePlus	3.7781 of 5 stars	$85.37 +2.6%	N/A	+30.8%	$2.20B	$2.07B	16.97	2,199
FDS FactSet Research Systems	4.5069 of 5 stars	$225.02 -1.1%	$279.85 +24.4%	-56.6%	$8.29B	$2.32B	14.47	12,800
MANH Manhattan Associates	4.8367 of 5 stars	$140.77 +0.5%	$202.91 +44.1%	-33.5%	$8.29B	$1.08B	39.43	4,370
PEGA Pegasystems	4.8414 of 5 stars	$36.79 +1.6%	$63.70 +73.1%	-31.7%	$6.05B	$1.75B	19.78	5,598	Positive News
ACIW ACI Worldwide	4.6971 of 5 stars	$44.28 +1.0%	$60.00 +35.5%	-16.9%	$4.45B	$1.76B	20.41	2,930

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ePlus (PLUS) Competitors

PLUS vs. FDS, MANH, PEGA, ACIW, and NTCT

How does ePlus compare to FactSet Research Systems?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in FDS or PLUS?

Do analysts recommend FDS or PLUS?

Is FDS or PLUS more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, FDS or PLUS?

Is FDS or PLUS a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to FDS or PLUS?

Which has more volatility & risk, FDS or PLUS?

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How does ePlus compare to Manhattan Associates?

Does the media refer more to MANH or PLUS?

Is MANH or PLUS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer MANH or PLUS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MANH or PLUS?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MANH or PLUS?

Which has more risk and volatility, MANH or PLUS?

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How does ePlus compare to Pegasystems?

Does the media prefer PEGA or PLUS?

Is PEGA or PLUS a better dividend stock?

Is PEGA or PLUS more profitable?

Do analysts prefer PEGA or PLUS?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PEGA or PLUS?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PEGA or PLUS?

Which has more risk and volatility, PEGA or PLUS?

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How does ePlus compare to ACI Worldwide?

Which has more risk and volatility, PLUS or ACIW?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PLUS or ACIW?

Is PLUS or ACIW more profitable?

Do analysts recommend PLUS or ACIW?

Does the media favor PLUS or ACIW?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PLUS or ACIW?

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How does ePlus compare to NetScout Systems?

Which has more risk and volatility, PLUS or NTCT?

Is PLUS or NTCT more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PLUS or NTCT?

Do analysts recommend PLUS or NTCT?

Does the media favor PLUS or NTCT?

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