Enghouse Systems (ENGH) Competitors

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

Which has more risk and volatility, LSPD or ENGH?

Lightspeed Commerce has a beta of 2.315924, indicating that its stock price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enghouse Systems has a beta of 0.015388, indicating that its stock price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend LSPD or ENGH?

Lightspeed Commerce currently has a consensus target price of C$18.60, suggesting a potential upside of 11.44%. Enghouse Systems has a consensus target price of C$26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.22%. Given Enghouse Systems' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enghouse Systems is more favorable than Lightspeed Commerce.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lightspeed Commerce	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Enghouse Systems	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LSPD or ENGH?

Enghouse Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lightspeed Commerce. Lightspeed Commerce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enghouse Systems, 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
Lightspeed Commerce	C$1.12B	2.02	-C$86.99M	-C$4.46	-3.74
Enghouse Systems	C$500.10M	2.32	C$81.66M	C$1.36	15.51

Is LSPD or ENGH more profitable?

Enghouse Systems has a net margin of 16.18% compared to Lightspeed Commerce's net margin of -11.75%. Enghouse Systems' return on equity of 14.08% beat Lightspeed Commerce's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lightspeed Commerce	-11.75%	-5.25%	-3.79%
Enghouse Systems	16.18%	14.08%	7.51%

Does the media refer more to LSPD or ENGH?

In the previous week, Lightspeed Commerce had 4 more articles in the media than Enghouse Systems. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Lightspeed Commerce and 0 mentions for Enghouse Systems. Lightspeed Commerce's average media sentiment score of 0.51 beat Enghouse Systems' score of 0.00 indicating that Lightspeed Commerce is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Lightspeed Commerce	Positive
Enghouse Systems	Neutral

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

34.5% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of Enghouse Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.9% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Enghouse Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Enghouse Systems beats Lightspeed Commerce on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.