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Manhattan Associates

MANH
54
Software - Application · Technology
Price
$214.56
+3.35 (+1.59%)
Market Cap
$12.51B
Exchange
NASDAQ
Winston Score
54
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Good
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Exceptional
Valuation
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

5.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 64.3M (2021) → 61.1M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Manhattan Associates makes software that helps large companies manage their supply chains and warehouses. Its main products track inventory, coordinate shipments, and help workers in distribution centers pick and pack orders efficiently. Retailers, grocery chains, and logistics companies are the primary customers, and Manhattan Associates is one of the leading providers of warehouse management software in the world.

The company earns most of its revenue through cloud subscriptions, though it also sells software licenses and professional services to help customers implement its systems. It operates primarily in North America, Europe, and Australia, and generates roughly $1 billion in annual revenue. Its deep integration into customers' warehouse operations makes switching costs very high, which is a strong competitive advantage. The key growth driver is the ongoing shift of existing on-premise customers migrating to Manhattan's cloud platform, though slowing retail spending or a pullback in supply chain investment could weigh on new deal activity.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+9.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

-9.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$145M/ year

Rising (+5% vs prior year)

13.4% of revenue

In line with sector average (15%)

Investing heavily in future products and technology

Insider Activity

1.5%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$186M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Manhattan Associates is growing revenue at 9% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
-52.2%
Thin — -52.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
22.2%
Excellent — 22.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
129.6%
Exceptional — 129.6% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+6.5%
Slow sales growth (+6.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-3.0%
Earnings shrinking (-3.0% YoY)

Slight earnings drop. Typical near a cyclical low.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
3/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
197%
Turns 197% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
35.4%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (35.4%)

Free cash flow margin above 20%. Out of every $100 in sales, more than $20 is real cash they keep.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.34
Conservative — low debt load (0.34)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
100.00x
Comfortably covers interest (100.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
61.0x
Expensive — P/E 61.0

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+25.6
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (61.0 → 35.3)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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