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SLP vs. PSNL, AZTA, CYRX, EVO, and DNA

Should you buy Simulations Plus stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Simulations Plus 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 Simulations Plus include Personalis (PSNL), Azenta (AZTA), CryoPort (CYRX), Evotec (EVO), and Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA). These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry.

How does Simulations Plus compare to Personalis?

Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) and Personalis (NASDAQ:PSNL) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Simulations Plus has a net margin of 9.88% compared to Personalis' net margin of -153.84%. Simulations Plus' return on equity of 13.50% beat Personalis' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Simulations Plus9.88% 13.50% 12.45%
Personalis -153.84%-46.47%-35.30%

78.1% of Simulations Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.9% of Personalis shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.1% of Simulations Plus shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Personalis shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Simulations Plus has higher revenue and earnings than Personalis. Personalis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Simulations Plus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Simulations Plus$82.06M4.52-$64.72M$0.4045.88
Personalis$69.65M21.80-$81.27M-$1.09N/A

In the previous week, Personalis had 2 more articles in the media than Simulations Plus. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Personalis and 4 mentions for Simulations Plus. Simulations Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Personalis' score of -0.44 indicating that Simulations Plus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Simulations Plus presently has a consensus target price of $17.25, indicating a potential downside of 5.99%. Personalis has a consensus target price of $14.25, indicating a potential downside of 1.72%. Given Personalis' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Personalis is more favorable than Simulations Plus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Simulations Plus
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88
Personalis
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.22

Simulations Plus has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Personalis has a beta of 2.27, indicating that its share price is 127% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Simulations Plus compare to Azenta?

Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) and Azenta (NASDAQ:AZTA) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

Simulations Plus pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Azenta pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Simulations Plus pays out 60.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Azenta pays out -3.6% 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.

Simulations Plus has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Azenta has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the broader market.

Simulations Plus presently has a consensus target price of $17.25, indicating a potential downside of 5.99%. Azenta has a consensus target price of $41.20, indicating a potential upside of 23.61%. Given Azenta's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Azenta is more favorable than Simulations Plus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Simulations Plus
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88
Azenta
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

Azenta has higher revenue and earnings than Simulations Plus. Azenta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Simulations Plus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Simulations Plus$82.06M4.52-$64.72M$0.4045.88
Azenta$613.81M2.50-$55.76M-$2.76N/A

78.1% of Simulations Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.1% of Azenta shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.1% of Simulations Plus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of Azenta shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Simulations Plus has a net margin of 9.88% compared to Azenta's net margin of -20.63%. Simulations Plus' return on equity of 13.50% beat Azenta's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Simulations Plus9.88% 13.50% 12.45%
Azenta -20.63%1.18%0.97%

In the previous week, Azenta had 18 more articles in the media than Simulations Plus. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Azenta and 4 mentions for Simulations Plus. Azenta's average media sentiment score of 1.02 beat Simulations Plus' score of 0.50 indicating that Azenta is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Summary

Azenta beats Simulations Plus on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Simulations Plus compare to CryoPort?

Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) and CryoPort (NASDAQ:CYRX) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

CryoPort has higher revenue and earnings than Simulations Plus. CryoPort is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Simulations Plus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Simulations Plus$82.06M4.52-$64.72M$0.4045.88
CryoPort$176.18M4.26$78.30M-$0.90N/A

Simulations Plus has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CryoPort has a beta of 1.89, meaning that its share price is 89% more volatile than the broader market.

78.1% of Simulations Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of CryoPort shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.1% of Simulations Plus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.5% of CryoPort 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.

Simulations Plus has a net margin of 9.88% compared to CryoPort's net margin of -20.05%. Simulations Plus' return on equity of 13.50% beat CryoPort's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Simulations Plus9.88% 13.50% 12.45%
CryoPort -20.05%-7.20%-4.30%

Simulations Plus currently has a consensus price target of $17.25, suggesting a potential downside of 5.99%. CryoPort has a consensus price target of $18.00, suggesting a potential upside of 21.46%. Given CryoPort's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CryoPort is more favorable than Simulations Plus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Simulations Plus
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88
CryoPort
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

In the previous week, CryoPort had 10 more articles in the media than Simulations Plus. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for CryoPort and 4 mentions for Simulations Plus. Simulations Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat CryoPort's score of 0.27 indicating that Simulations Plus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Simulations Plus and CryoPort tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Simulations Plus compare to Evotec?

Evotec (NASDAQ:EVO) and Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Simulations Plus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Evotec.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Evotec$891.97M0.83-$117.12MN/AN/A
Simulations Plus$82.06M4.52-$64.72M$0.4045.88

Evotec currently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.23%. Simulations Plus has a consensus target price of $17.25, indicating a potential downside of 5.99%. Given Evotec's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Evotec is more favorable than Simulations Plus.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Evotec
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20
Simulations Plus
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88

Simulations Plus has a net margin of 9.88% compared to Evotec's net margin of -26.20%. Simulations Plus' return on equity of 13.50% beat Evotec's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Evotec-26.20% -24.93% -11.35%
Simulations Plus 9.88%13.50%12.45%

In the previous week, Evotec had 4 more articles in the media than Simulations Plus. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Evotec and 4 mentions for Simulations Plus. Simulations Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Evotec's score of 0.02 indicating that Simulations Plus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

5.8% of Evotec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Simulations Plus shares are held by institutional investors. 19.1% of Simulations Plus shares are held 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.

Evotec has a beta of 1.96, indicating that its stock price is 96% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Simulations Plus has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Simulations Plus beats Evotec on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Simulations Plus compare to Ginkgo Bioworks?

Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) and Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE:DNA) are both small-cap healthcare companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Simulations Plus has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ginkgo Bioworks. Ginkgo Bioworks is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Simulations Plus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Simulations Plus$82.06M4.52-$64.72M$0.4045.88
Ginkgo Bioworks$170.15M2.94-$312.76M-$5.01N/A

In the previous week, Ginkgo Bioworks had 6 more articles in the media than Simulations Plus. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Ginkgo Bioworks and 4 mentions for Simulations Plus. Simulations Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Ginkgo Bioworks' score of 0.37 indicating that Simulations Plus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Simulations Plus has a net margin of 9.88% compared to Ginkgo Bioworks' net margin of -259.96%. Simulations Plus' return on equity of 13.50% beat Ginkgo Bioworks' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Simulations Plus9.88% 13.50% 12.45%
Ginkgo Bioworks -259.96%-60.27%-26.88%

78.1% of Simulations Plus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are held by institutional investors. 19.1% of Simulations Plus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.7% of Ginkgo Bioworks shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Simulations Plus has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ginkgo Bioworks has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its share price is 78% more volatile than the broader market.

Simulations Plus currently has a consensus target price of $17.25, suggesting a potential downside of 5.99%. Ginkgo Bioworks has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.62%. Given Simulations Plus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Simulations Plus is more favorable than Ginkgo Bioworks.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Simulations Plus
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.88
Ginkgo Bioworks
2 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.33

Summary

Simulations Plus beats Ginkgo Bioworks on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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SLP vs. The Competition

MetricSimulations PlusLife Sciences Tools & Services IndustryHealthcare SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$371.13M$9.58B$7.06B$12.95B
Dividend YieldN/A1.45%2.58%10.20%
P/E Ratio45.8862.58269.7524.73
Price / Sales4.52104.71652.34108.63
Price / Cash12.8026.1628.8937.44
Price / Book2.965.1511.276.42
Net Income-$64.72M$56.66B$3.45B$347.12M
7 Day Performance0.22%3.54%3.56%2.48%
1 Month Performance0.60%0.51%-0.58%-1.04%
1 Year Performance29.50%23.97%77.52%23.22%

Simulations Plus Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
SLP
Simulations Plus
1.0756 of 5 stars
$18.35
+0.2%
$17.25
-6.0%
+29.3%$371.13M$82.06M45.88160
PSNL
Personalis
1.5192 of 5 stars
$13.48
+2.1%
$14.25
+5.7%
+214.0%$1.41B$69.65MN/A400
AZTA
Azenta
3.2434 of 5 stars
$29.88
0.0%
$40.40
+35.2%
+10.4%$1.37B$593.82MN/A3,000
CYRX
CryoPort
3.1262 of 5 stars
$15.39
-0.7%
$16.38
+6.4%
+100.0%$775.15M$176.18M11.391,186
EVO
Evotec
3.7173 of 5 stars
$1.94
-0.3%
$3.00
+55.0%
-49.1%$688.40M$891.97MN/A4,553

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