Simulations Plus (SLP) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SLP or MDRX?

Veradigm received 356 more outperform votes than Simulations Plus when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.82% of users gave Simulations Plus an outperform vote while only 60.38% of users gave Veradigm an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Simulations Plus	Outperform Votes 272 62.82%	Underperform Votes 161 37.18%
Veradigm	Outperform Votes 628 60.38%	Underperform Votes 412 39.62%

Is SLP or MDRX more profitable?

Simulations Plus has a net margin of 16.22% compared to Veradigm's net margin of 0.00%. Simulations Plus' return on equity of 7.95% beat Veradigm's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Simulations Plus	16.22%	7.95%	7.35%
Veradigm	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more risk & volatility, SLP or MDRX?

Simulations Plus has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veradigm has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate SLP or MDRX?

Simulations Plus presently has a consensus target price of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.22%. Veradigm has a consensus target price of $11.25, suggesting a potential upside of 41.51%. Given Veradigm's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Veradigm is more favorable than Simulations Plus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Simulations Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Veradigm	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Which has better valuation & earnings, SLP or MDRX?

Veradigm has higher revenue and earnings than Simulations Plus.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Simulations Plus	$64.67M	14.22	$9.96M	$0.53	86.79
Veradigm	$1.53B	0.57	$134.44M	N/A	N/A

Does the media refer more to SLP or MDRX?

In the previous week, Veradigm had 4 more articles in the media than Simulations Plus. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Veradigm and 1 mentions for Simulations Plus. Veradigm's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Simulations Plus' score of 0.40 indicating that Veradigm is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Simulations Plus	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Veradigm	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SLP or MDRX?

78.1% of Simulations Plus shares are held by institutional investors. 20.9% of Simulations Plus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Veradigm shares are held by 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

Simulations Plus beats Veradigm on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.