Sapiens International (SPNS) Competitors

Pegasystems (NASDAQ:PEGA) and Sapiens International (NASDAQ:SPNS) 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 earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PEGA or SPNS?

Pegasystems has higher revenue and earnings than Sapiens International. Sapiens International 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	$1.50B	6.64	$99.19M	$1.16	50.06
Sapiens International	$542.38M	4.43	$72.18M	$1.22	35.25

Does the media favor PEGA or SPNS?

In the previous week, Pegasystems had 7 more articles in the media than Sapiens International. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Pegasystems and 6 mentions for Sapiens International. Sapiens International's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Pegasystems' score of 0.52 indicating that Sapiens International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pegasystems	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sapiens International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PEGA or SPNS?

46.9% of Pegasystems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.7% of Sapiens International shares are held by institutional investors. 49.7% of Pegasystems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Sapiens International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer PEGA or SPNS?

Pegasystems currently has a consensus price target of $61.83, suggesting a potential upside of 6.48%. Sapiens International has a consensus price target of $31.33, suggesting a potential downside of 27.13%. Given Pegasystems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Pegasystems is more favorable than Sapiens International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pegasystems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Sapiens International	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

Is PEGA or SPNS a better dividend stock?

Pegasystems pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Sapiens International pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Pegasystems pays out 10.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sapiens International pays out 49.2% 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. Sapiens International has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Sapiens International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, PEGA or SPNS?

Pegasystems has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sapiens International has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is PEGA or SPNS more profitable?

Pegasystems has a net margin of 13.14% compared to Sapiens International's net margin of 12.45%. Pegasystems' return on equity of 42.42% beat Sapiens International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pegasystems	13.14%	42.42%	16.24%
Sapiens International	12.45%	16.59%	11.20%

Summary

Pegasystems beats Sapiens International on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.