Critical Review: Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) versus Celerity Solutions (OTCMKTS:CLTY)

Celerity Solutions (OTCMKTS:CLTY) and Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Celerity Solutions and Manhattan Associates’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celerity Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A
Manhattan Associates	20.34%	75.61%	28.35%

Volatility & Risk

Celerity Solutions has a beta of 5.55, meaning that its stock price is 455% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manhattan Associates has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Celerity Solutions and Manhattan Associates, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celerity Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00
Manhattan Associates	0	5	8	0	2.62

Manhattan Associates has a consensus target price of $220.36, suggesting a potential upside of 60.47%. Given Manhattan Associates’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Manhattan Associates is more favorable than Celerity Solutions.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.4% of Manhattan Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.3% of Celerity Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Manhattan Associates shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Celerity Solutions and Manhattan Associates”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celerity Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Manhattan Associates	$1.08 billion	7.60	$219.95 million	$3.60	38.14

Manhattan Associates has higher revenue and earnings than Celerity Solutions.

Summary

Manhattan Associates beats Celerity Solutions on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Celerity Solutions

Celerity Solutions, Inc. provides enterprise applications solutions. The company offers its applications in various areas, such as finance, human capital management, manufacturing, mergers and acquisitions, sales operations efficiency, supply chain, utilities, and Web retail. Celerity Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Redwood City, California.

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.