Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH – Get Free Report) and GSE Systems (NASDAQ:GVP – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Manhattan Associates and GSE Systems’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Manhattan Associates | $767.08 million | 16.15 | $128.96 million | $2.18 | 91.63 |
| GSE Systems | $47.73 million | 0.18 | -$15.34 million | ($0.69) | -0.54 |
Manhattan Associates has higher revenue and earnings than GSE Systems. GSE Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manhattan Associates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Manhattan Associates | 16.95% | 67.34% | 25.76% |
| GSE Systems | -32.07% | -64.38% | -27.02% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
97.1% of Manhattan Associates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.3% of GSE Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Manhattan Associates shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of GSE Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Manhattan Associates and GSE Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Manhattan Associates | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| GSE Systems | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Manhattan Associates currently has a consensus price target of $177.25, indicating a potential downside of 11.26%. GSE Systems has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 711.03%. Given GSE Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GSE Systems is more favorable than Manhattan Associates.
Volatility & Risk
Manhattan Associates has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GSE Systems has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Manhattan Associates beats GSE Systems on 10 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 Manhattan SCALE, a portfolio of logistics execution solutions that provide trading partner management, yard management, optimization, warehouse management, and transportation execution services; and Manhattan Active, a set of enterprise and omnichannel solution, which include enterprise solutions and omnichannel solutions for store. The company also provides inventory optimization, planning, 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 comprehensive program that provides on-premises software licensees with software upgrades for additional or improved functionality and technological advances incorporating emerging supply chain and industry advances; and professional services, such as solutions planning and implementation, and related consulting services. In addition, it provides training and change management services; resells computer hardware, radio frequency terminal networks, radio frequency identification chip readers, bar code printers and scanners, and other peripherals. Further, the company offers products through direct sales personnel, as well as through 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 GSE Systems
GSE Systems, Inc. provides professional and technical engineering services, staffing services, and simulation software to power and process industries in the United States, Asia, Europe, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Engineering and Workforce Solutions. The Engineering segment provides various technical engineering services for ASME programs; and simulation software and services, including operator training systems for the nuclear, fossil fuel power generation, and process industries. The Workforce Solutions segment supports project lifecycles and provides specialized and skilled talent for energy and engineering industries, which include reactor operations instructors, procedure writers, project managers, engineers, work management specialists, planners, and training material developers. The company markets its products and services through a network of direct sales staff, agents and representatives, and strategic alliance partners. GSE Systems, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland.
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