Enghouse Systems (ENGH) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community favor KXS or ENGH?

Kinaxis received 132 more outperform votes than Enghouse Systems when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 71.43% of users gave Enghouse Systems an outperform vote while only 62.85% of users gave Kinaxis an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Kinaxis	Outperform Votes 477 62.85%	Underperform Votes 282 37.15%
Enghouse Systems	Outperform Votes 345 71.43%	Underperform Votes 138 28.57%

Which has more risk & volatility, KXS or ENGH?

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

Which has higher earnings & valuation, KXS or ENGH?

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
Kinaxis	C$335.79M	11.78	C$14.53M	C$1.01	195.17
Enghouse Systems	C$504.55M	2.90	C$81.66M	C$1.46	18.07

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

55.5% of Kinaxis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.7% of Enghouse Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kinaxis 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media prefer KXS or ENGH?

In the previous week, Kinaxis had 7 more articles in the media than Enghouse Systems. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Kinaxis and 2 mentions for Enghouse Systems. Enghouse Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Kinaxis' score of -0.78 indicating that Enghouse Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kinaxis	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Enghouse Systems	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts recommend KXS or ENGH?

Kinaxis presently has a consensus target price of C$205.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.25%. Enghouse Systems has a consensus target price of C$1,120.00, indicating a potential upside of 4,150.47%. Given Enghouse Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Enghouse Systems is more favorable than Kinaxis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kinaxis	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Enghouse Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is KXS or ENGH 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
Kinaxis	4.33%	4.69%	1.88%
Enghouse Systems	16.18%	14.08%	7.51%

Summary

Enghouse Systems beats Kinaxis on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.