Simulations Plus (SLP) Competitors

Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) and nCino (NASDAQ:NCNO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Does the media prefer SLP or NCNO?

In the previous week, nCino had 7 more articles in the media than Simulations Plus. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for nCino and 8 mentions for Simulations Plus. nCino's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Simulations Plus' score of 1.13 indicating that nCino is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Simulations Plus	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
nCino	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, SLP or NCNO?

Simulations Plus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than nCino. nCino is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Simulations Plus, 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
Simulations Plus	$78.56M	8.59	$9.95M	$0.35	95.89
nCino	$540.66M	4.93	-$42.35M	-$0.34	-67.26

Is SLP or NCNO more profitable?

Simulations Plus has a net margin of 10.97% compared to nCino's net margin of -3.46%. Simulations Plus' return on equity of 6.84% beat nCino's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Simulations Plus	10.97%	6.84%	6.34%
nCino	-3.46%	1.62%	1.22%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SLP or NCNO?

78.1% of Simulations Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of nCino shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.4% of Simulations Plus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.4% of nCino shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility and risk, SLP or NCNO?

Simulations Plus has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, nCino has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SLP or NCNO?

Simulations Plus received 197 more outperform votes than nCino when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.36% of users gave Simulations Plus an outperform vote while only 52.33% of users gave nCino an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Simulations Plus	Outperform Votes 287 63.36%	Underperform Votes 166 36.64%
nCino	Outperform Votes 90 52.33%	Underperform Votes 82 47.67%

Do analysts recommend SLP or NCNO?

Simulations Plus currently has a consensus price target of $50.00, indicating a potential upside of 48.99%. nCino has a consensus price target of $30.40, indicating a potential upside of 32.93%. Given Simulations Plus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Simulations Plus is more favorable than nCino.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Simulations Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
nCino	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

Summary

Simulations Plus beats nCino on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.