ePlus (PLUS) Competitors $89.13 +0.18 (+0.20%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends PLUS vs. SCSC, WSTG, INFA, PEGA, HCP, ACIW, BLKB, SWI, SPNS, and NTCTShould you be buying ePlus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of ePlus include ScanSource (SCSC), Wayside Technology Group (WSTG), Informatica (INFA), Pegasystems (PEGA), HashiCorp (HCP), ACI Worldwide (ACIW), Blackbaud (BLKB), SolarWinds (SWI), Sapiens International (SPNS), and NetScout Systems (NTCT). ePlus vs. ScanSource Wayside Technology Group Informatica Pegasystems HashiCorp ACI Worldwide Blackbaud SolarWinds Sapiens International NetScout Systems ScanSource (NASDAQ:SCSC) and ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SCSC or PLUS? ePlus received 32 more outperform votes than ScanSource when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.55% of users gave ePlus an outperform vote while only 57.25% of users gave ScanSource an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformScanSourceOutperform Votes23357.25% Underperform Votes17442.75% ePlusOutperform Votes26563.55% Underperform Votes15236.45% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SCSC or PLUS? 97.9% of ScanSource shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.8% of ePlus shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of ScanSource shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of ePlus shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, SCSC or PLUS? ScanSource has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ePlus has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SCSC or PLUS more profitable? ePlus has a net margin of 4.98% compared to ScanSource's net margin of 2.36%. ePlus' return on equity of 12.32% beat ScanSource's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ScanSource2.36% 8.32% 4.29% ePlus 4.98%12.32%6.70% Does the media prefer SCSC or PLUS? In the previous week, ScanSource and ScanSource both had 2 articles in the media. ScanSource's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat ePlus' score of 0.00 indicating that ScanSource is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ScanSource 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ePlus 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts recommend SCSC or PLUS? ScanSource currently has a consensus price target of $35.50, suggesting a potential downside of 18.35%. ePlus has a consensus price target of $86.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.95%. Given ePlus' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ePlus is more favorable than ScanSource.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ScanSource 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00ePlus 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has higher valuation & earnings, SCSC or PLUS? ePlus has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ScanSource. ScanSource is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ePlus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioScanSource$3.26B0.32$77.06M$3.0414.30ePlus$2.23B1.08$115.78M$4.0821.85 SummaryePlus beats ScanSource on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaCrypto Crash Ahead? (27 Experts Weigh In)Your Portfolio Could Be at RISK Emergency summit reveals crypto could save you!Click here to reserve your spot at the emergency crypto summit now. Get ePlus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLUS 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 PLUS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricePlusComputers, peripherals, & software IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.39B$3.45B$24.00B$8.53BDividend YieldN/A1.03%2.75%4.14%P/E Ratio21.8513.04252.5615.14Price / Sales1.081.453,725.2893.53Price / Cash18.2031.6932.1034.04Price / Book2.662.836.995.01Net Income$115.78M$160.62M$670.43M$225.46M7 Day Performance-8.67%-3.93%-0.34%0.37%1 Month Performance-6.49%-5.89%0.64%3.57%1 Year Performance39.90%42.72%20.29%29.42% ePlus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLUSePlus3.2967 of 5 stars$89.13+0.2%$86.50-3.0%+40.4%$2.39B$2.23B21.851,900Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradePositive NewsSCSCScanSource2.6834 of 5 stars$45.45+1.3%$35.50-21.9%+38.4%$1.09B$3.26B14.952,300Upcoming EarningsWSTGWayside Technology GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A$139.12M$282.58M12.11268Analyst ForecastGap UpINFAInformatica3.6592 of 5 stars$26.40-1.2%$32.18+21.9%+36.7%$7.79B$1.64B49.815,000Analyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionNews CoveragePEGAPegasystems4.5016 of 5 stars$80.30+0.3%$85.90+7.0%+84.9%$6.89B$1.43B58.615,406Insider SellingHCPHashiCorp1.3667 of 5 stars$33.90+0.7%$32.08-5.4%+73.0%$6.82B$627.63M-45.202,200Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ACIWACI Worldwide2.4668 of 5 stars$49.56+1.6%$48.75-1.6%+144.5%$5.23B$1.53B29.333,212Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsBLKBBlackbaud4.32 of 5 stars$86.21+0.8%$90.67+5.2%+9.6%$4.45B$1.14B109.133,000Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageSWISolarWinds3.5612 of 5 stars$12.46-0.4%$13.80+10.8%+39.7%$2.11B$758.74M95.852,103Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageSPNSSapiens International2.4779 of 5 stars$37.45+2.2%$41.67+11.3%+40.8%$2.09B$514.58M30.705,000NTCTNetScout Systems1.6384 of 5 stars$21.19+2.7%$22.00+3.8%-6.1%$1.51B$829.46M-2.522,296Insider Selling Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ScanSource Competitors Wayside Technology Group Competitors Informatica Competitors Pegasystems Competitors HashiCorp Competitors ACI Worldwide Competitors Blackbaud Competitors SolarWinds Competitors Sapiens International Competitors NetScout Systems Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PLUS) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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