Enghouse Systems (ENGH) Competitors

Enghouse Systems (TSE:ENGH) and Kinaxis (TSE:KXS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

Does the media refer more to ENGH or KXS?

In the previous week, Enghouse Systems and Enghouse Systems both had 2 articles in the media. Kinaxis' average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Enghouse Systems' score of 0.00 indicating that Kinaxis is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Enghouse Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Kinaxis	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts recommend ENGH or KXS?

Enghouse Systems presently has a consensus target price of C$26.83, suggesting a potential upside of 12.79%. Kinaxis has a consensus target price of C$205.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.89%. Given Enghouse Systems' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Enghouse Systems is more favorable than Kinaxis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Enghouse Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Kinaxis	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ENGH or KXS?

Enghouse Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Kinaxis. Enghouse Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kinaxis, 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
Enghouse Systems	C$504.55M	2.62	C$81.66M	C$1.46	16.32
Kinaxis	C$335.79M	12.17	C$14.53M	C$1.01	201.66

Which has more volatility and risk, ENGH or KXS?

Enghouse Systems has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kinaxis has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in ENGH or KXS?

40.7% of Enghouse Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of Kinaxis shares are held by institutional investors. 22.0% of Enghouse Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Kinaxis shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is ENGH or KXS more profitable?

Enghouse Systems has a net margin of 16.18% compared to Kinaxis' net margin of 4.33%. Enghouse Systems' return on equity of 14.08% beat Kinaxis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Enghouse Systems	16.18%	14.08%	7.51%
Kinaxis	4.33%	4.69%	1.88%

Summary

Enghouse Systems beats Kinaxis on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.