Simulations Plus (SLP) Competitors $31.83 -0.10 (-0.31%) (As of 11/13/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends SLP vs. EBIX, NTCT, VRNT, MDRX, RBBN, DMRC, OSPN, ECX, UIS, and TLSShould you be buying Simulations Plus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Simulations Plus include Ebix (EBIX), NetScout Systems (NTCT), Verint Systems (VRNT), Veradigm (MDRX), Ribbon Communications (RBBN), Digimarc (DMRC), OneSpan (OSPN), ECARX (ECX), Unisys (UIS), and Telos (TLS). These companies are all part of the "computer integrated systems design" industry. Simulations Plus vs. Ebix NetScout Systems Verint Systems Veradigm Ribbon Communications Digimarc OneSpan ECARX Unisys Telos Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) and Ebix (NASDAQ:EBIX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SLP or EBIX? Ebix has higher revenue and earnings than Simulations Plus. Ebix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Simulations Plus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSimulations Plus$70.01M9.12$9.95M$0.4964.96Ebix$735.63M0.00$64.64M$0.17N/A Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SLP or EBIX? 78.1% of Simulations Plus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of Ebix shares are held by institutional investors. 20.9% of Simulations Plus shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Ebix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer SLP or EBIX? In the previous week, Simulations Plus had 12 more articles in the media than Ebix. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Simulations Plus and 0 mentions for Ebix. Simulations Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Ebix's score of 0.00 indicating that Simulations Plus is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Simulations Plus Positive Ebix Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SLP or EBIX? Simulations Plus received 7 more outperform votes than Ebix when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.29% of users gave Simulations Plus an outperform vote while only 53.83% of users gave Ebix an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSimulations PlusOutperform Votes28163.29% Underperform Votes16336.71% EbixOutperform Votes27453.83% Underperform Votes23546.17% Is SLP or EBIX more profitable? Simulations Plus has a net margin of 14.15% compared to Ebix's net margin of 0.67%. Simulations Plus' return on equity of 6.16% beat Ebix's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Simulations Plus14.15% 6.16% 5.68% Ebix 0.67%4.15%1.79% Do analysts rate SLP or EBIX? Simulations Plus currently has a consensus target price of $54.50, suggesting a potential upside of 71.22%. Given Simulations Plus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Simulations Plus is more favorable than Ebix.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Simulations Plus 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.83Ebix 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more risk & volatility, SLP or EBIX? Simulations Plus has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ebix has a beta of 2.37, suggesting that its stock price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is SLP or EBIX a better dividend stock? Simulations Plus pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ebix pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share. Simulations Plus pays out 49.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ebix pays out 41.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SummarySimulations Plus beats Ebix on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Porter & CompanyFinancial Prophecy The Magnificent 7 could be in for a world of pain… And the insiders know it. It’s why Jeff Bezos just sold $3 billion of Amazon… it’s why Nvidia’s CEO just sold $713 million... and it’s why Zuckerberg just sold $1.3 billion in Meta stock. The financial establishment doesn’t want you to know about this… but a controversial new documentary just pulled back the curtain and exposed what’s really going on. It’s called The Final Frontier.Including the name of the #1 company to buy. Get Simulations Plus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SLP 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 SLP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSimulations PlusComputer integrated systems design IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$638.83M$4.10B$24.32B$8.94BDividend Yield0.75%1.72%2.77%4.03%P/E Ratio64.9612.94214.5814.61Price / Sales9.1216.923,536.5792.20Price / Cash41.6223.5534.2536.42Price / Book3.497.177.155.97Net Income$9.95M$31.32M$667.66M$225.00M7 Day Performance3.28%0.77%0.81%0.38%1 Month Performance1.89%13.57%3.28%5.73%1 Year Performance-12.79%24.35%22.46%31.74% Simulations Plus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SLPSimulations Plus4.448 of 5 stars$31.83-0.3%$54.50+71.2%-12.8%$638.83M$70.01M64.96192EBIXEbixN/AN/AN/AN/A$35.85M$735.63M6.8210,521Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeNTCTNetScout Systems2.1015 of 5 stars$22.45+1.3%N/A+13.2%$1.61B$829.46M-2.672,296Positive NewsVRNTVerint Systems4.7682 of 5 stars$24.35+1.4%N/A+20.4%$1.51B$910.39M36.343,700News CoverageMDRXVeradigm0.8318 of 5 stars$9.60+1.1%N/A-13.5%$1.03B$1.50B0.008,000News CoverageRBBNRibbon Communications4.5927 of 5 stars$4.17+2.5%N/A+104.1%$731.35M$826.34M-13.033,107DMRCDigimarc0.6641 of 5 stars$32.55-0.5%N/A+1.4%$712.45M$34.85M-16.44248News CoverageOSPNOneSpan4.1671 of 5 stars$17.42+0.6%N/A+76.6%$661.80M$244.94M23.54526Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeECXECARX0.2845 of 5 stars$1.84flatN/A-47.0%$618.45M$657.10M-3.912,020Short Interest ↑UISUnisys3.3961 of 5 stars$8.07-1.6%N/A+93.8%$554.21M$2.02B-1.4316,500Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↓TLSTelos3.0638 of 5 stars$4.66+2.0%N/A-1.9%$336.72M$135.36M-10.84850Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Ebix Alternatives NetScout Systems Alternatives Verint Systems Alternatives Veradigm Alternatives Ribbon Communications Alternatives Digimarc Alternatives OneSpan Alternatives ECARX Alternatives Unisys Alternatives Telos Alternatives 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:SLP) was last updated on 11/14/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. 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