Perion Network (PERI) Competitors

Formula Systems (1985) (NASDAQ:FORTY) and Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, community ranking, institutional ownership and dividends.

Do insiders and institutionals believe in FORTY or PERI?

34.8% of Formula Systems (1985) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.1% of Perion Network shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.3% of Formula Systems (1985) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Perion Network shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, FORTY or PERI?

Formula Systems (1985) has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perion Network has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to FORTY or PERI?

In the previous week, Perion Network had 3 more articles in the media than Formula Systems (1985). MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Perion Network and 1 mentions for Formula Systems (1985). Formula Systems (1985)'s average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Perion Network's score of 0.28 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)	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Perion Network	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is FORTY or PERI more profitable?

Perion Network has a net margin of 7.81% compared to Formula Systems (1985)'s net margin of 2.78%. Perion Network's return on equity of 10.93% beat Formula Systems (1985)'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Formula Systems (1985)	2.78%	5.68%	2.70%
Perion Network	7.81%	10.93%	8.10%

Which has better earnings & valuation, FORTY or PERI?

Perion Network has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Formula Systems (1985). Perion Network 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Formula Systems (1985)	$2.71B	0.53	$64.01M	$4.82	19.37
Perion Network	$602.94M	0.65	$117.41M	$0.93	8.95

Do analysts prefer FORTY or PERI?

Perion Network has a consensus target price of $12.13, suggesting a potential upside of 45.73%. Given Perion Network's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Perion Network 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
Perion Network	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FORTY or PERI?

Perion Network received 218 more outperform votes than Formula Systems (1985) when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.42% of users gave Perion Network an outperform vote while only 60.29% of users gave Formula Systems (1985) an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Formula Systems (1985)	Outperform Votes 82 60.29%	Underperform Votes 54 39.71%
Perion Network	Outperform Votes 300 70.42%	Underperform Votes 126 29.58%

Summary

Perion Network beats Formula Systems (1985) on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.