Reviewing Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC)

Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Amentum and SS&C Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amentum	$14.39 billion	0.36	$66.00 million	$0.83	25.86
SS&C Technologies	$6.27 billion	3.11	$796.90 million	$3.48	23.85

SS&C Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amentum. SS&C Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amentum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Amentum has a beta of 0.3, indicating that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

39.9% of Amentum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 19.4% of Amentum shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Amentum and SS&C Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amentum	1.44%	12.19%	5.08%
SS&C Technologies	13.16%	21.20%	7.19%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Amentum and SS&C Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amentum	1	7	5	0	2.31
SS&C Technologies	0	3	5	1	2.78

Amentum presently has a consensus price target of $29.18, indicating a potential upside of 35.98%. SS&C Technologies has a consensus price target of $91.25, indicating a potential upside of 9.94%. Given Amentum’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Amentum is more favorable than SS&C Technologies.

Summary

SS&C Technologies beats Amentum on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amentum

Amentum Holdings, Inc. provides engineering and technology solutions to address challenges in science, security, and sustainability. It serves various markets, such as energy and environment, space, intelligence, defense, civilian, commercial, and international markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquatered in Chantilly, Virginia.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. engages in the development and provision of software solutions to the financial services and healthcare industries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Japan, Canada, and the Americas, excluding the United States and Canada. Its products include advent genesis, antares, asset allocators, AWD, axys, BANC mall, BRIX, DST vision, evare, lightning, and moxy. The company was founded by William Charles Stone in March 1986 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT.