Analyzing Manhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH) & RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:RTB)
by Kim Johansen · The Markets DailyManhattan Associates (NASDAQ:MANH – Get Free Report) and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:RTB – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Manhattan Associates and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Manhattan Associates | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.80 |
| RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Manhattan Associates currently has a consensus price target of $261.11, suggesting a potential upside of 3.73%. Given Manhattan Associates’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Manhattan Associates is more favorable than RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
98.5% of Manhattan Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.4% of RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Manhattan Associates shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.1% of RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Manhattan Associates has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock has a beta of 2.26, suggesting that its stock price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Manhattan Associates and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock”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 | 13.51 | $219.95 million | $3.57 | 70.51 |
| RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock | $11.13 million | 7.69 | -$17.53 million | ($6.36) | -0.96 |
Manhattan Associates has higher revenue and earnings than RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock. RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manhattan Associates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Manhattan Associates and RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock’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% |
| RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock | -216.56% | -342.57% | -101.47% |
Summary
Manhattan Associates beats RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock on 11 of the 13 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 RTB Digital, Inc. Common Stock
Ryvyl Inc., a technology company, engages in the development, marketing, and sale of blockchain-based payment solutions in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company's blockchain-based systems facilitate, record, and store a volume of tokenized assets representing cash or data on a blockchain-based ledger. Its products include QuickCard Payment System, a physical and virtual payment card processing management system, including software that facilitates on and off ramp e-wallet management; Coyni, a digital token platform, which offers custodial assurance by utilizing its stable coin and blockchain technology in a closed-loop ecosystem; and ChargeSavvy, an end-to-end POS solution comprising software and hardware for the restaurant and hospitality industry. It serves customers in various industries, including foreign exchange, retail, and e-commerce sectors. The company was formerly known as GreenBox POS and changed its name to Ryvyl Inc. in October 2022. Ryvyl Inc. is based in San Diego, California.