Head-To-Head Analysis: SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) vs. Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH)

Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Manhattan Associates and SS&C Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manhattan Associates	20.25%	78.80%	29.95%
SS&C Technologies	13.86%	19.80%	6.98%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Manhattan Associates and SS&C Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manhattan Associates	0	6	7	1	2.64
SS&C Technologies	0	2	6	1	2.89

Manhattan Associates presently has a consensus target price of $222.42, indicating a potential upside of 26.48%. SS&C Technologies has a consensus target price of $101.75, indicating a potential upside of 15.95%. Given Manhattan Associates’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Manhattan Associates is more favorable than SS&C Technologies.

Volatility and Risk

Manhattan Associates has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Manhattan Associates and SS&C Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Manhattan Associates	$1.04 billion	10.17	$218.36 million	$3.51	50.10
SS&C Technologies	$5.88 billion	3.64	$760.50 million	$3.37	26.04

SS&C Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Manhattan Associates. SS&C Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manhattan Associates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.5% of Manhattan Associates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Manhattan Associates shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Manhattan Associates beats SS&C Technologies on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Manhattan Associates

Manhattan Associates, Inc. develops, sells, deploys, services, and maintains software solutions to manage supply chains, inventory, and omni-channel operations. It offers Warehouse Management Solution for managing goods and information across the distribution centers; Manhattan Active Warehouse Management, a cloud native and version less application for the associate; and Transportation Management Solution for helping shippers navigate their way through the demands and meet customer service expectations at the lowest possible freight costs; Manhattan SCALE, a portfolio of logistics execution solution; and Manhattan Active Omni, which offers order management, store inventory and fulfillment, POS, and customer engagement tools for enterprises and stores. The company also provides inventory optimization and allocation solutions; technology platform including Manhattan Active Platform solutions, a cloud-native product designed to provide version-less product access; maintenance services, which offers on-premises software licensees with software upgrades for additional or improved functionality and technological advances; and professional services, such as solutions planning and implementation, and related consulting services. In addition, it provides training and change management services; and resells computer hardware, radio frequency terminal networks, radio frequency identification chip readers, bar code printers and scanners, and other peripherals. The company offers products through direct sales personnel and partnership agreements with various organizations. It serves retail, consumer goods, food and grocery, logistics service providers, industrial and wholesale, high technology and electronics, life sciences, and government industries. The company operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Manhattan Associates, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. engages in the development and provision of software solutions to the financial services and healthcare industries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Japan, Canada, and the Americas, excluding the United States and Canada. Its products include advent genesis, antares, asset allocators, AWD, axys, BANC mall, BRIX, DST vision, evare, lightning, and moxy. The company was founded by William Charles Stone in March 1986 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT.