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Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) versus Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) Financial Comparison

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) and Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

41.7% of Appian shares are held by institutional investors. 50.0% of Appian shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Manhattan Associates shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Appian and Manhattan Associates’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Appian -20.80% -61.04% -20.99%
Manhattan Associates 15.58% 63.78% 26.92%

Risk & Volatility

Appian has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manhattan Associates has a beta of 1.47, meaning that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Appian and Manhattan Associates, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Appian 1 4 1 0 2.00
Manhattan Associates 0 0 3 0 3.00

Appian presently has a consensus target price of $36.18, indicating a potential downside of 5.11%. Manhattan Associates has a consensus target price of $94.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.86%. Given Manhattan Associates’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Manhattan Associates is more favorable than Appian.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Appian and Manhattan Associates’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
Appian $226.74 million 11.29 -$49.45 million ($0.80) -47.66
Manhattan Associates $559.16 million 9.19 $104.69 million $1.58 50.91

Manhattan Associates has higher revenue and earnings than Appian. Appian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manhattan Associates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Manhattan Associates beats Appian on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Appian Company Profile

Appian Corporation provides low-code software development platform that enables organizations to develop various applications in the United States and internationally. The company’s platform automates the creation of forms, data flows, records, reports, and other software elements that are needed to be manually coded or configured. Its principal software markets include business process management systems, dynamic case management, digital process automation, and low-code development. The company also offers professional and customer support services. Its customers include financial services, life sciences, government, telecommunications, media, energy, manufacturing, and transportation organizations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Manhattan Associates Company Profile

Manhattan Associates, Inc. develops, sells, deploys, services, and maintains software solutions to manage supply chains, inventory, and omni-channel operations for retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, logistics providers, and other organizations. The company offers Manhattan SCALE, a portfolio of logistics execution solutions that provide trading partner management, yard management, optimization, warehouse management, and transportation execution services; and Manhattan Active, a set of enterprise and store omni-channel solutions. It also provides inventory optimization and planning solutions; maintenance services comprising customer support services and software enhancements; professional services, such as solutions planning and implementation, and related consulting services; and training and change management services. In addition, the company resells computer hardware, radio frequency terminal networks, radio frequency identification chip readers, bar code printers and scanners, and other peripherals. It offers products through direct sales personnel, as well as through partnership agreements with various organizations in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

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