Manhattan Associates (MANH) Competitors

Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Do analysts rate MANH or META?

Manhattan Associates presently has a consensus price target of $216.67, indicating a potential upside of 0.93%. Meta Platforms has a consensus price target of $820.32, indicating a potential upside of 9.37%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Manhattan Associates.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manhattan Associates	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Meta Platforms	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	39 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.98

Which has more volatility & risk, MANH or META?

Manhattan Associates has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to MANH or META?

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 264 more articles in the media than Manhattan Associates. MarketBeat recorded 290 mentions for Meta Platforms and 26 mentions for Manhattan Associates. Meta Platforms' average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Manhattan Associates' score of 0.79 indicating that Meta Platforms is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Manhattan Associates	15 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Meta Platforms	188 Very Positive mention(s)	15 Positive mention(s)	38 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MANH or META?

98.4% of Manhattan Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Manhattan Associates shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is MANH or META more profitable?

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 39.99% compared to Manhattan Associates' net margin of 20.91%. Manhattan Associates' return on equity of 82.91% beat Meta Platforms' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manhattan Associates	20.91%	82.91%	31.38%
Meta Platforms	39.99%	39.33%	25.83%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MANH or META?

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Manhattan Associates. Meta Platforms 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	$1.06B	12.27	$218.36M	$3.58	59.96
Meta Platforms	$164.50B	11.46	$62.36B	$25.64	29.25

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Manhattan Associates on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.