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Simulations Plus, Inc. (SLP) vs Spok Holdings, Inc. (SPOK)

Simulations Plus, Inc. and Spok Holdings, Inc. are both Health Information Services companies. Simulations Plus, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $373.4M against $216.5M — 1.7× the size. Spok Holdings, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 17.4× against 46.2×. Simulations Plus, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2.08% against −3.39%. Simulations Plus, Inc. has the higher net margin (9.88% vs 9.00%) and the lower return on invested capital (8.07% vs 8.20%). Both pay a dividend; Spok Holdings, Inc. yields more (7.36% vs 0.59%). Across the 21 metrics below, Spok Holdings, Inc. leads on 15 and Simulations Plus, Inc. on 6.

Valuation

Metric SLP SPOK Health Information Services median
P/E 46.18 17.43 39.52
P/S 4.55 1.61 2.65
P/B 2.68 1.56 2.32
Price to free cash flow 16.99 8.60 16.77
EV/EBITDA 18.88 10.20 12.35
EV/Sales 3.94 1.49 3.06
Earnings yield 2.17% 5.74% (1.68%)
Free cash flow yield 5.89% 11.62% 0.54%

Profitability

Metric SLP SPOK Health Information Services median
Gross margin 63.38% 78.18% 63.38%
Operating margin 14.02% 11.89% (8.35%)
Net margin 9.88% 9.00% (14.70%)
Free cash flow margin 26.77% 18.69% 0.58%
Return on equity 6.17% 8.42% (6.82%)
Return on assets 5.64% 6.06% (6.02%)
Return on invested capital 8.07% 8.20% 0.00%

Growth

Metric SLP SPOK Health Information Services median
Revenue growth (TTM) 2.08% (3.39%) 8.62%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) (757.14%) 2.74% —
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 13.74% (1.17%) 12.36%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Health

Metric SLP SPOK Health Information Services median
Debt to equity 0.00 0.00 0.01
Current ratio 5.54 1.09 2.37
Net debt to EBITDA 0.52 (1.09) 0.50

Dividend

Metric SLP SPOK Health Information Services median
Dividend yield 0.59% 7.36% 0.85%
Payout ratio 0.48 0.71 0.00

Size

Metric SLP SPOK Health Information Services median
Market cap 373.35m 216.50m 352.86m

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