PROS (PRO) Competitors

ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) and PROS (NYSE:PRO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Do analysts rate PLUS or PRO?

PROS has a consensus price target of $27.50, suggesting a potential upside of 88.36%. Given PROS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PROS is more favorable than ePlus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ePlus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
PROS	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has more volatility and risk, PLUS or PRO?

ePlus has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PROS has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to PLUS or PRO?

In the previous week, PROS had 28 more articles in the media than ePlus. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for PROS and 6 mentions for ePlus. ePlus' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat PROS's score of 0.26 indicating that ePlus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ePlus	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
PROS	6 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PLUS or PRO?

93.8% of ePlus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of PROS shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of ePlus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of PROS 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.

Is PLUS or PRO more profitable?

ePlus has a net margin of 5.47% compared to PROS's net margin of -2.09%. ePlus' return on equity of 11.03% beat PROS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ePlus	5.47%	11.03%	6.03%
PROS	-2.09%	N/A	-1.82%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PLUS or PRO?

ePlus has higher revenue and earnings than PROS. PROS 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	$2.07B	0.94	$107.98M	$4.46	16.39
PROS	$330.37M	2.13	-$20.48M	-$0.22	-66.36

Summary

ePlus beats PROS on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.