Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) Competitors $118.24 +8.19 (+7.44%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:38 PM EasternExtended Trading$118.24 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/1/2025 04:47 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOwnershipShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock FORTY vs. GDS, CCCS, PATH, S, WAY, VRNS, CWAN, OS, GLBE, and QTWOShould you be buying Formula Systems (1985) stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Formula Systems (1985) include GDS (GDS), CCC Intelligent Solutions (CCCS), UiPath (PATH), SentinelOne (S), Waystar (WAY), Varonis Systems (VRNS), Clearwater Analytics (CWAN), OneStream (OS), Global-e Online (GLBE), and Q2 (QTWO). These companies are all part of the "computer software" industry. Formula Systems (1985) vs. Its Competitors GDS CCC Intelligent Solutions UiPath SentinelOne Waystar Varonis Systems Clearwater Analytics OneStream Global-e Online Q2 Formula Systems (1985) (NASDAQ:FORTY) and GDS (NASDAQ:GDS) are both computer software companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation. Is FORTY or GDS more profitable? GDS has a net margin of 39.90% compared to Formula Systems (1985)'s net margin of 2.91%. Formula Systems (1985)'s return on equity of 6.00% beat GDS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Formula Systems (1985)2.91% 6.00% 2.82% GDS 39.90%0.78%0.21% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, FORTY or GDS? GDS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Formula Systems (1985). GDS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Formula Systems (1985), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFormula Systems (1985)$2.76B0.66$79.67M$5.2222.65GDS$1.41B4.60$476.47M$3.2610.47 Does the media refer more to FORTY or GDS? In the previous week, GDS had 12 more articles in the media than Formula Systems (1985). MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for GDS and 2 mentions for Formula Systems (1985). GDS's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Formula Systems (1985)'s score of 0.34 indicating that GDS is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Formula Systems (1985) 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral GDS 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, FORTY or GDS? Formula Systems (1985) has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GDS has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in FORTY or GDS? 34.8% of Formula Systems (1985) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.7% of GDS shares are held by institutional investors. 23.3% of Formula Systems (1985) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of GDS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer FORTY or GDS? GDS has a consensus target price of $40.57, indicating a potential upside of 18.89%. Given GDS's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe GDS 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) 0.00GDS 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.09 SummaryGDS beats Formula Systems (1985) on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Formula Systems (1985) News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FORTY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding FORTY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FORTY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFormula Systems (1985)COMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.77B$5.32B$28.67B$9.37BDividend Yield0.57%1.57%3.09%4.12%P/E Ratio22.6582.0448.0923.80Price / Sales0.664.091,541.8196.33Price / Cash9.0821.0836.0156.59Price / Book1.304.808.425.54Net Income$79.67M$230.11M$783.53M$259.97M7 Day Performance-8.98%-4.42%3.32%-4.67%1 Month Performance-6.36%-6.37%-1.08%3.28%1 Year Performance60.88%19.19%53,283.36%17.92% Formula Systems (1985) Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FORTYFormula Systems (1985)1.3862 of 5 stars$118.25+7.4%N/A+60.9%$1.77B$2.76B22.6522,720News CoverageGap UpGDSGDS1.7109 of 5 stars$36.52-0.7%$40.57+11.1%+221.6%$7.01B$1.41B11.202,276Gap DownCCCSCCC Intelligent Solutions3.4934 of 5 stars$9.98-0.4%$12.06+20.9%-4.8%$6.58B$969.13M499.252,350Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpPATHUiPath2.7658 of 5 stars$12.23+0.4%$13.83+13.1%-2.6%$6.52B$1.43B-101.913,868News CoverageInsider TradeSSentinelOne3.7788 of 5 stars$19.62+0.3%$24.80+26.4%-14.9%$6.50B$821.46M-14.862,800WAYWaystar3.0777 of 5 stars$36.09+0.7%$42.31+17.2%+57.0%$6.24B$975.19M401.041,500Earnings ReportShort Interest ↑VRNSVaronis Systems3.4213 of 5 stars$54.41-0.5%$56.67+4.1%+5.7%$6.12B$550.95M-67.172,406Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionCWANClearwater Analytics3.5799 of 5 stars$21.48+0.8%$31.90+48.5%-14.8%$6.04B$451.80M12.791,915Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsOSOneStream3.9589 of 5 stars$24.81-0.8%$32.05+29.2%-15.6%$5.97B$515.43M0.001,500News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsGLBEGlobal-e Online4.1882 of 5 stars$34.61-0.2%$48.08+38.9%-0.4%$5.89B$752.76M-96.141,084QTWOQ23.2271 of 5 stars$90.79+1.7%$100.41+10.6%+14.7%$5.56B$696.46M-259.402,477News CoverageAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GDS Competitors CCC Intelligent Solutions Competitors UiPath Competitors SentinelOne Competitors Waystar Competitors Varonis Systems Competitors Clearwater Analytics Competitors OneStream Competitors Global-e Online Competitors Q2 Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FORTY) was last updated on 8/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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