Blackbaud (BLKB) Competitors

Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) and Blackbaud (NASDAQ:BLKB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, community ranking, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor MANH or BLKB?

Manhattan Associates received 135 more outperform votes than Blackbaud when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.21% of users gave Manhattan Associates an outperform vote while only 60.69% of users gave Blackbaud an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Manhattan Associates	Outperform Votes 524 63.21%	Underperform Votes 305 36.79%
Blackbaud	Outperform Votes 389 60.69%	Underperform Votes 252 39.31%

Does the media favor MANH or BLKB?

In the previous week, Blackbaud had 8 more articles in the media than Manhattan Associates. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Blackbaud and 19 mentions for Manhattan Associates. Manhattan Associates' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Blackbaud's score of 0.10 indicating that Manhattan Associates is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Manhattan Associates	12 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Blackbaud	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk and volatility, MANH or BLKB?

Manhattan Associates has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blackbaud has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, MANH or BLKB?

Manhattan Associates has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Blackbaud. Blackbaud is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manhattan Associates, 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
Manhattan Associates	$1.04B	10.70	$218.36M	$3.51	52.00
Blackbaud	$1.16B	2.91	$1.82M	-$5.90	-11.57

Do analysts rate MANH or BLKB?

Manhattan Associates presently has a consensus price target of $273.33, suggesting a potential upside of 49.76%. Blackbaud has a consensus price target of $85.33, suggesting a potential upside of 25.05%. Given Manhattan Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Manhattan Associates is more favorable than Blackbaud.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manhattan Associates	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Blackbaud	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Is MANH or BLKB more profitable?

Manhattan Associates has a net margin of 20.95% compared to Blackbaud's net margin of -24.83%. Manhattan Associates' return on equity of 84.62% beat Blackbaud's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manhattan Associates	20.95%	84.62%	32.00%
Blackbaud	-24.83%	26.30%	4.42%

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MANH or BLKB?

98.5% of Manhattan Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Blackbaud shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Manhattan Associates shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Blackbaud shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Manhattan Associates beats Blackbaud on 15 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.