Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) Competitors

Formula Systems (1985) (NASDAQ:FORTY) and Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Is FORTY or WAY more profitable?

Formula Systems (1985) has a net margin of 2.91% compared to Waystar's net margin of 2.67%. Formula Systems (1985)'s return on equity of 6.00% beat Waystar's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Formula Systems (1985)	2.91%	6.00%	2.82%
Waystar	2.67%	3.10%	2.07%

Does the media refer more to FORTY or WAY?

In the previous week, Formula Systems (1985) and Formula Systems (1985) both had 4 articles in the media. Formula Systems (1985)'s average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Waystar's score of 0.61 indicating that Formula Systems (1985) is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Formula Systems (1985)	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Waystar	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer FORTY or WAY?

Waystar has a consensus target price of $42.23, indicating a potential upside of 9.35%. Given Waystar's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Waystar is more favorable than Formula Systems (1985).

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Formula Systems (1985)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Waystar	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FORTY or WAY?

34.8% of Formula Systems (1985) shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.3% of Formula Systems (1985) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Waystar shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FORTY or WAY?

Formula Systems (1985) has higher revenue and earnings than Waystar. Formula Systems (1985) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waystar, 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
Formula Systems (1985)	$2.76B	0.72	$79.67M	$5.22	24.85
Waystar	$943.55M	7.08	-$19.12M	$0.09	429.11

Summary

Formula Systems (1985) beats Waystar on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.