Head-To-Head Review: Unitronix (OTCMKTS:UTRX) and Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH)

Unitronix (OTCMKTS:UTRX) and Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unitronix	N/A	N/A	N/A
Manhattan Associates	19.68%	78.13%	27.98%

Risk & Volatility

Unitronix has a beta of -0.37, meaning that its stock price is 137% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manhattan Associates has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Unitronix and Manhattan Associates, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unitronix	0	0	0	0	0.00
Manhattan Associates	1	3	8	0	2.58

Manhattan Associates has a consensus price target of $199.45, suggesting a potential upside of 28.76%. Given Manhattan Associates’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Manhattan Associates is more favorable than Unitronix.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Unitronix and Manhattan Associates”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Unitronix	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Manhattan Associates	$1.08 billion	8.48	$219.95 million	$3.57	43.39

Manhattan Associates has higher revenue and earnings than Unitronix.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.5% of Manhattan Associates shares are held by institutional investors. 52.1% of Unitronix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Manhattan Associates shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Manhattan Associates beats Unitronix on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Unitronix

Unitronix Corporation, a software development and services company, provides knowledge based tools to the mineral exploration industry. It offers PRAXA, which is used to manage sales, distribution, manufacturing, and accounting functions of manufacturing and distribution companies; and GEO-SLEUTH, which automates the early stages of grass roots mineral exploration. The company also explores for gold and base metal properties. Unitronix Corporation was founded in 1975 and is based in Marlton, New Jersey. Unitronix Corporation is a subsidiary of Istamar Holdings.

About Manhattan Associates

Manhattan Associates, Inc. develops, sells, deploys, services, and maintains software solutions to manage supply chains, inventory, and omni-channel operations. It offers Warehouse Management Solution for managing goods and information across the distribution centers; Manhattan Active Warehouse Management, a cloud native and version less application for the associate; and Transportation Management Solution for helping shippers navigate their way through the demands and meet customer service expectations at the lowest possible freight costs; Manhattan SCALE, a portfolio of logistics execution solution; and Manhattan Active Omni, which offers order management, store inventory and fulfillment, POS, and customer engagement tools for enterprises and stores. The company also provides inventory optimization and allocation solutions; technology platform including Manhattan Active Platform solutions, a cloud-native product designed to provide version-less product access; maintenance services, which offers on-premises software licensees with software upgrades for additional or improved functionality and technological advances; and professional services, such as solutions planning and implementation, and related consulting services. In addition, it provides training and change management services; and resells computer hardware, radio frequency terminal networks, radio frequency identification chip readers, bar code printers and scanners, and other peripherals. The company offers products through direct sales personnel and partnership agreements with various organizations. It serves retail, consumer goods, food and grocery, logistics service providers, industrial and wholesale, high technology and electronics, life sciences, and government industries. The company operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. Manhattan Associates, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.