Do analysts rate PLUS or SCSC?

ScanSource has a consensus target price of $43.00, suggesting a potential downside of 25.67%. Given ScanSource's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ScanSource is more favorable than ePlus. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ePlus 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 ScanSource 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

Which has better earnings & valuation, PLUS or SCSC?

ePlus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ScanSource. ScanSource 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 ePlus $2.44B 0.96 $132.64M $4.57 19.65 ScanSource $3.23B 0.36 $78.87M $3.66 15.81

Is PLUS or SCSC more profitable?

ePlus has a net margin of 4.91% compared to ScanSource's net margin of 2.44%. ePlus' return on equity of 11.51% beat ScanSource's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ePlus 4.91% 11.51% 6.73% ScanSource 2.44% 10.10% 5.11%

Do analysts prefer CNXN or SCSC?

ScanSource has a consensus price target of $43.00, indicating a potential downside of 25.67%. Given ScanSource's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ScanSource is more favorable than PC Connection. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PC Connection 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 ScanSource 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50

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SCSC vs. SITE, NSIT, PLUS, CNXN, and CLMB

Should you buy ScanSource stock or one of its competitors? ScanSource's main competitors and comparable companies include SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Insight Enterprises (NSIT), ePlus (PLUS), PC Connection (CNXN), and Climb Global Solutions (CLMB). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does ScanSource compare to SiteOne Landscape Supply?

ScanSource (NASDAQ:SCSC) and SiteOne Landscape Supply (NYSE:SITE) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

ScanSource has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SiteOne Landscape Supply has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its share price is 34% more volatile than the broader market.

SiteOne Landscape Supply has higher revenue and earnings than ScanSource. ScanSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SiteOne Landscape Supply, 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
ScanSource	$3.23B	0.36	$78.87M	$3.66	15.81
SiteOne Landscape Supply	$4.70B	0.83	$155.40M	$3.65	24.65

In the previous week, SiteOne Landscape Supply had 1 more articles in the media than ScanSource. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SiteOne Landscape Supply and 1 mentions for ScanSource. ScanSource's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat SiteOne Landscape Supply's score of 0.79 indicating that ScanSource is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ScanSource	Very Positive
SiteOne Landscape Supply	Positive

ScanSource presently has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential downside of 25.67%. SiteOne Landscape Supply has a consensus target price of $132.80, indicating a potential upside of 47.59%. Given SiteOne Landscape Supply's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SiteOne Landscape Supply is more favorable than ScanSource.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ScanSource	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
SiteOne Landscape Supply	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31

SiteOne Landscape Supply has a net margin of 3.41% compared to ScanSource's net margin of 2.44%. ScanSource's return on equity of 10.10% beat SiteOne Landscape Supply's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ScanSource	2.44%	10.10%	5.11%
SiteOne Landscape Supply	3.41%	9.76%	4.83%

97.9% of ScanSource shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of ScanSource shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of SiteOne Landscape Supply shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

SiteOne Landscape Supply beats ScanSource on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ScanSource compare to Insight Enterprises?

Insight Enterprises (NASDAQ:NSIT) and ScanSource (NASDAQ:SCSC) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Insight Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than ScanSource. ScanSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Insight 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
Insight Enterprises	$8.25B	0.55	$157.35M	$6.83	22.79
ScanSource	$3.23B	0.36	$78.87M	$3.66	15.81

In the previous week, Insight Enterprises and Insight Enterprises both had 1 articles in the media. ScanSource's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Insight Enterprises' score of 1.12 indicating that ScanSource is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Insight Enterprises	Positive
ScanSource	Very Positive

Insight Enterprises has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ScanSource has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

Insight Enterprises presently has a consensus price target of $147.50, suggesting a potential downside of 5.23%. ScanSource has a consensus price target of $43.00, suggesting a potential downside of 25.67%. Given Insight Enterprises' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Insight Enterprises is more favorable than ScanSource.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Insight Enterprises	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
ScanSource	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Insight Enterprises has a net margin of 2.45% compared to ScanSource's net margin of 2.44%. Insight Enterprises' return on equity of 22.70% beat ScanSource's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Insight Enterprises	2.45%	22.70%	3.71%
ScanSource	2.44%	10.10%	5.11%

97.9% of ScanSource shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Insight Enterprises shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of ScanSource shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Insight Enterprises beats ScanSource on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ScanSource compare to ePlus?

ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) and ScanSource (NASDAQ:SCSC) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment and dividends.

ScanSource has a consensus target price of $43.00, suggesting a potential downside of 25.67%. Given ScanSource's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ScanSource is more favorable than ePlus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ePlus	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
ScanSource	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

ePlus has a net margin of 4.91% compared to ScanSource's net margin of 2.44%. ePlus' return on equity of 11.51% beat ScanSource's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ePlus	4.91%	11.51%	6.73%
ScanSource	2.44%	10.10%	5.11%

ePlus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ScanSource. ScanSource 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
ePlus	$2.44B	0.96	$132.64M	$4.57	19.65
ScanSource	$3.23B	0.36	$78.87M	$3.66	15.81

In the previous week, ePlus had 3 more articles in the media than ScanSource. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for ePlus and 1 mentions for ScanSource. ScanSource's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat ePlus' score of 0.66 indicating that ScanSource is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ePlus	Positive
ScanSource	Very Positive

ePlus has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ScanSource has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

93.8% of ePlus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of ScanSource shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of ePlus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of ScanSource shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ePlus and ScanSource tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ScanSource compare to PC Connection?

PC Connection (NASDAQ:CNXN) and ScanSource (NASDAQ:SCSC) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

PC Connection has a net margin of 3.21% compared to ScanSource's net margin of 2.44%. PC Connection's return on equity of 10.90% beat ScanSource's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PC Connection	3.21%	10.90%	7.29%
ScanSource	2.44%	10.10%	5.11%

ScanSource has a consensus price target of $43.00, indicating a potential downside of 25.67%. Given ScanSource's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ScanSource is more favorable than PC Connection.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PC Connection	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
ScanSource	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, PC Connection had 3 more articles in the media than ScanSource. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for PC Connection and 1 mentions for ScanSource. ScanSource's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat PC Connection's score of 0.63 indicating that ScanSource is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PC Connection	Positive
ScanSource	Very Positive

PC Connection has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ScanSource. ScanSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PC Connection, 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
PC Connection	$2.99B	0.76	$83.72M	$3.78	23.67
ScanSource	$3.23B	0.36	$78.87M	$3.66	15.81

PC Connection has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ScanSource has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

42.8% of PC Connection shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of ScanSource shares are held by institutional investors. 56.6% of PC Connection shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of ScanSource shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

PC Connection beats ScanSource on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does ScanSource compare to Climb Global Solutions?

ScanSource (NASDAQ:SCSC) and Climb Global Solutions (NASDAQ:CLMB) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.

97.9% of ScanSource shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.7% of Climb Global Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of ScanSource shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Climb Global Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

ScanSource currently has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential downside of 25.67%. Climb Global Solutions has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.31%. Given Climb Global Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Climb Global Solutions is more favorable than ScanSource.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ScanSource	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Climb Global Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, ScanSource and ScanSource both had 1 articles in the media. ScanSource's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Climb Global Solutions' score of 1.82 indicating that ScanSource is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
ScanSource	Very Positive
Climb Global Solutions	Very Positive

Climb Global Solutions has a net margin of 2.88% compared to ScanSource's net margin of 2.44%. Climb Global Solutions' return on equity of 18.87% beat ScanSource's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ScanSource	2.44%	10.10%	5.11%
Climb Global Solutions	2.88%	18.87%	5.04%

ScanSource has higher revenue and earnings than Climb Global Solutions. ScanSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Climb Global Solutions, 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
ScanSource	$3.23B	0.36	$78.87M	$3.66	15.81
Climb Global Solutions	$652.52M	0.94	$21.33M	$1.12	29.23

ScanSource has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Climb Global Solutions has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Climb Global Solutions beats ScanSource on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding SCSC 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.

SCSC vs. The Competition

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Metric	ScanSource	Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.17B	$8.93B	$30.81B	$13.03B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.25%	2.75%	14.03%
P/E Ratio	15.81	26.21	79.09	25.67
Price / Sales	0.36	40.37	587.99	81.28
Price / Cash	10.20	31.63	47.60	35.00
Price / Book	1.29	4.62	8.00	6.43
Net Income	$78.87M	$200.42M	$701.58M	$360.21M
7 Day Performance	0.17%	-0.82%	-0.82%	-2.83%
1 Month Performance	2.30%	-2.13%	-1.78%	-4.08%
1 Year Performance	30.91%	818.41%	177.90%	3.84%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SCSC ScanSource	2.649 of 5 stars	$57.85 +0.1%	$43.00 -25.7%	+30.7%	$1.16B	$3.23B	15.81	2,100	Positive News
SITE SiteOne Landscape Supply	4.6693 of 5 stars	$93.17 +2.0%	$132.80 +42.5%	-29.4%	$4.06B	$4.70B	25.45	8,650
NSIT Insight Enterprises	2.4752 of 5 stars	$155.93 -0.5%	$147.50 -5.4%	+38.3%	$4.56B	$8.25B	22.75	14,505	Positive News
PLUS ePlus	2.276 of 5 stars	$91.30 -1.0%	N/A	+24.8%	$2.38B	$2.44B	19.96	2,148
CNXN PC Connection	2.958 of 5 stars	$87.40 +1.7%	N/A	+44.5%	$2.20B	$2.87B	23.03	2,525	News Coverage

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How does ScanSource compare to SiteOne Landscape Supply?

Which has more volatility and risk, SCSC or SITE?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SCSC or SITE?

Does the media favor SCSC or SITE?

Do analysts prefer SCSC or SITE?

Is SCSC or SITE more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SCSC or SITE?

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How does ScanSource compare to Insight Enterprises?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, NSIT or SCSC?

Does the media prefer NSIT or SCSC?

Which has more risk and volatility, NSIT or SCSC?

Do analysts rate NSIT or SCSC?

Is NSIT or SCSC more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in NSIT or SCSC?

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How does ScanSource compare to ePlus?

Do analysts rate PLUS or SCSC?

Is PLUS or SCSC more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, PLUS or SCSC?

Does the media prefer PLUS or SCSC?

Which has more risk & volatility, PLUS or SCSC?

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

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How does ScanSource compare to PC Connection?

Is CNXN or SCSC more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CNXN or SCSC?

Does the media prefer CNXN or SCSC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CNXN or SCSC?

Which has more risk and volatility, CNXN or SCSC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CNXN or SCSC?

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How does ScanSource compare to Climb Global Solutions?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SCSC or CLMB?

Do analysts rate SCSC or CLMB?

Does the media favor SCSC or CLMB?

Is SCSC or CLMB more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SCSC or CLMB?

Which has more risk and volatility, SCSC or CLMB?

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