Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) vs. SoundThinking (NASDAQ:SSTI) Head to Head Analysis

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Manhattan Associates	18.41%	98.67%	28.60%
SoundThinking	-16.92%	-23.77%	-12.90%

Risk & Volatility

Manhattan Associates has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SoundThinking has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.5% of Manhattan Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.7% of SoundThinking shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Manhattan Associates shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.9% of SoundThinking shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Manhattan Associates and SoundThinking, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Manhattan Associates	0	2	8	0	2.80
SoundThinking	1	8	0	0	1.89

Manhattan Associates presently has a consensus target price of $261.11, suggesting a potential upside of 0.27%. SoundThinking has a consensus target price of $9.79, suggesting a potential upside of 17.48%. Given SoundThinking’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SoundThinking is more favorable than Manhattan Associates.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Manhattan Associates and SoundThinking”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Manhattan Associates	$1.08 billion	13.98	$219.95 million	$3.57	72.94
SoundThinking	$104.13 million	1.04	-$9.42 million	($1.29)	-6.46

Manhattan Associates has higher revenue and earnings than SoundThinking. SoundThinking 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 SoundThinking on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About SoundThinking

SoundThinking, Inc., a public safety technology company that provides transformative solutions and strategic advisory services for law enforcement and civic leadership. Its SafetySmart Platform, an integrated suite of data-driven tools that enable law enforcement and community violence prevention and health organizations to be efficient in public safety outcomes. It offers ShotSpotter, an acoustic gunshot detection system; CrimeTracer, a law enforcement search engine; CaseBuilder, an investigation management system; and ResourceRouter, a software that directs patrol and community anti-violence resources to help maximize their impact. The company sells its solutions through its direct sales teams. The company was formerly known as ShotSpotter, Inc. and changed its name to SoundThinking, Inc. in April 2023. SoundThinking, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Fremont, California.