Enghouse Systems (ENGH) Competitors

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

Do analysts recommend LSPD or ENGH?

Lightspeed Commerce currently has a consensus price target of C$18.60, suggesting a potential upside of 15.10%. Enghouse Systems has a consensus price target of C$26.00, suggesting a potential upside of 25.42%. Given Enghouse Systems' higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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

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 and Lightspeed Commerce both had 2 articles in the media. Lightspeed Commerce's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Enghouse Systems'average media sentiment score.

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

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	1.96	-C$86.99M	-C$4.46	-3.62
Enghouse Systems	C$500.10M	2.28	C$81.66M	C$1.36	15.24

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of LSPD or ENGH?

34.7% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.1% of Enghouse Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of Enghouse Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, LSPD or ENGH?

Lightspeed Commerce has a beta of 2.322358, meaning that its share price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Enghouse Systems has a beta of -0.175773, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Enghouse Systems beats Lightspeed Commerce on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.