On the stock market since 1998, it operates in the world of technology. It has 4,690 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
Average growth of 13% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit power and business quality lead the class.
The cash pile is strong; debt and other items pull the grade toward the middle.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
angles, checked one by one.
The 4 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
The stock trades 47% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 20% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 12% a year on average.
There is $328.7M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $216.4M would remain.
The company’s market value is 44 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
Today’s price already includes part of tomorrow’s optimism. Report-card grade: 46/100.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
On our five-subject report card, MANH sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”
The takeaway: MANH is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.
The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (46/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.