Simulations Plus (SLP) Competitors

Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) and Veradigm (NASDAQ:MDRX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer SLP or MDRX?

Veradigm received 356 more outperform votes than Simulations Plus when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.82% of users gave Simulations Plus an outperform vote while only 60.27% of users gave Veradigm an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Simulations Plus	Outperform Votes 272 62.82%	Underperform Votes 161 37.18%
Veradigm	Outperform Votes 628 60.27%	Underperform Votes 414 39.73%

Do analysts recommend SLP or MDRX?

Simulations Plus currently has a consensus price target of $51.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.98%. Veradigm has a consensus price target of $11.25, suggesting a potential upside of 45.73%. Given Veradigm's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Veradigm is more favorable than Simulations Plus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Simulations Plus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Veradigm	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Is SLP or MDRX more profitable?

Simulations Plus has a net margin of 16.22% compared to Veradigm's net margin of 0.00%. Simulations Plus' return on equity of 7.95% beat Veradigm's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Simulations Plus	16.22%	7.95%	7.35%
Veradigm	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has more volatility & risk, SLP or MDRX?

Simulations Plus has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Veradigm has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to SLP or MDRX?

In the previous week, Simulations Plus had 2 more articles in the media than Veradigm. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Simulations Plus and 3 mentions for Veradigm. Simulations Plus' average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Veradigm's score of 0.63 indicating that Simulations Plus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Simulations Plus	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Veradigm	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SLP or MDRX?

78.1% of Simulations Plus shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.9% of Simulations Plus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Veradigm shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SLP or MDRX?

Veradigm has higher revenue and earnings than Simulations Plus.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Simulations Plus	$59.58M	16.46	$9.96M	$0.53	92.55
Veradigm	$1.53B	0.55	$134.44M	N/A	N/A

Summary

Simulations Plus beats Veradigm on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.