AIOT vs MANH vs VIA Stock Comparison

Powerfleet, Manhattan Associates and Via Transportation Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
AIOT Powerfleet, Inc.
$2.86 +4.0% 1M -44.5% 1Y
Market cap
$384.39M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$450.45M
Div. yield
–
Supply Chain Software Technology
2 wins
MANH Manhattan Associates Inc
$240.84 +20.4% 1M +35.1% 1Y
Market cap
$14.60B
P/E
68.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.16B
Div. yield
–
Supply Chain Software Technology
4 wins
VIA Via Transportation, Inc.
$35.94 +22.9% 1M -32.3% 1Y
Market cap
$2.96B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$491.70M
Div. yield
–
Supply Chain Software Technology
1 win

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Manhattan Associates leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Manhattan Associates 4, Powerfleet 2, Via Transportation 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAIOTMANHVIALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $384.39M $14.60B $2.96B MANH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -20.5x 68.6x -30.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 41.3x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.1% +8.4% +29.1% VIA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.2% — -20.0% AIOT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.9% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -44.5% +35.1% -32.3% MANH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -16.2%/yr +5.8%/yr — MANH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 67.0% 46.3% 70.6% MANH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 39/100 42/100 AIOT

Percentile Scorecard

AIOTMANHVIA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAIOTMANHVIA
Valuation 84 #15 of 89 10 #80 of 89 23 #69 of 89
Growth 95 #5 of 81 39 #50 of 81 70 #25 of 81
Profitability 51 #38 of 76 68 #25 of 76 29 #54 of 76
Financial Health 30 #65 of 93 – 86 #14 of 93
Shareholder Returns – – 0 #50 of 50
Overall 65 39 42
  • AIOT ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • MANH ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • VIA ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAIOTMANHVIASPY
1 month +4.0%+20.4%+22.9% +0.7%
3 months -26.9%+26.1%+79.2% +3.7%
6 months -11.2%+74.7%+136.3% +7.1%
Year to date -46.2%+39.0%+23.9% +12.8%
1 year -44.5%+35.1%-32.3% +11.9%
3 years +58.9%+27.3%— +85.2%
3 years, per year +16.7%+8.4%— +22.8%
5 years -58.7%+32.7%— +67.6%
5 years, per year -16.2%+5.8%— +10.9%
10 years -44.1%+373.6%— +262.0%
10 years, per year -5.7%+16.8%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAIOTMANHVIASPY
Volatility, 1Y 67.0%46.3%70.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 75.7%46.2%79.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.160.291.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.660.76-0.46 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -75.8%-61.0%-75.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -49.4%-0.5%-33.4% -1.2%
52-week high $5.65$242.17$53.93 $779.14
52-week low $2.39$120.88$13.31 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAIOTMANHVIA
P/E now vs peer median -20.5xmedian 39.2x 66.5xmedian 39.2x -29.7xmedian 39.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.4x 12.1xmedian 2.4x 6.0xmedian 2.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.6xmedian 17.3x —median 17.3x -33.2xmedian 17.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.3xmedian 20.3x 29.2xmedian 20.3x -69.4xmedian 20.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.8x 69.9xmedian 1.8x 4.7xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median -0.75median 1.52 6.20median 1.52 —median 1.52

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAIOTMANHVIA
Revenue $450.45M $1.16B $491.70M
Gross profit $251.10M – $195.70M
Operating income $21.89M – -$88.62M
Net income -$18.76M $212.94M -$98.53M
Free cash flow $15.81M – -$42.19M
R&D $17.86M $146.19M $98.91M
EPS (diluted) $-0.14 $3.61 $-1.21
Cash & equivalents $32.82M $199.45M $335.92M
Total debt $278.39M – –
Shares (diluted) 134.17M 59.00M 81.34M
Enterprise value $255.96M $14.60B $1.52B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAIOTMANHVIA
P/E -20.5x 66.5x -29.7x
P/FCF 24.3x 29.2x -69.4x
P/Operating cash flow 11.2x 36.0x -71.7x
P/S 0.9x 12.1x 6.0x
P/B 0.8x 69.9x 4.7x
P/Tangible book 1.7x 69.9x 5.0x
EV/EBITDA 7.6x – -33.2x
EV/EBIT 28.8x – -29.2x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 12.1x 5.3x
EV/FCF 39.8x – -61.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.4x 36.0x -63.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.75 6.20 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAIOTMANHVIA
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.1% 8.4% 29.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 50.2% 9.2% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 27.9% – 29.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 55.5% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 204.5% – -25.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 71.0% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 61.6% -1.4% -26.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -132.3% 8.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 61.8% 1.9% 80.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 27.1% 10.7% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 16,575% 12.5% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 94.6% 22.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 206.1% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 145.4% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAIOTMANHVIA
Gross margin 55.7% – 39.8%
EBITDA margin 18.3% – -15.9%
Operating margin 4.9% – -18.0%
Pretax margin -1.8% – -19.7%
Net margin -4.2% – -20.0%
FCF margin 3.5% – -8.6%
Operating cash flow margin 7.6% 33.8% -8.3%
Return on equity -3.7% – -15.9%
Return on assets -1.9% – -13.7%
Return on invested capital 2.9% – –
Return on capital employed 2.7% – -14.1%
Asset turnover 0.5x 1.6x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.8x 1.8x 0.4x
Stock comp / revenue 2.0% 10.4% 10.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAIOTMANHVIA
Debt / assets 28.9% – –
Debt / equity 0.6x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x – –
Debt / FCF 17.6x – –
Liabilities / assets 49.9% – 13.9%
Equity / assets 50.1% 26.7% 86.1%
Interest coverage 0.8x – -29.3x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.1x 5.0x
Quick ratio 0.8x – 4.9x
Cash ratio 0.2x – 3.7x
Altman Z-score 0.70 – 16.05

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAIOTMANHVIA
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – -13.0%
Shareholder yield – – -13.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAIOTMANHVIA
Forward P/E – 41.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.06FY2026 $5.83FY2026 $-0.04FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +15.2%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +11.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $491.24MFY2026 $1.09BFY2026 $564.79MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +10.7%FY2026 +0.9%FY2026 +30.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.3% +11.5% +26.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAIOTMANHVIA
Held by institutions 85.4% 100.0% 59.3%
Institutions holding 181 507 128
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.5% -0.7% +19.9%
Institutions buying 106 249 90
Institutions selling 53 198 20
Buyers to sellers 2.00 1.26 4.50

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AIOTMANHVIA
AIOT 1.00 0.27 0.21
MANH 0.27 1.00 0.41
VIA 0.21 0.41 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AIOT, MANH and VIA?

Manhattan Associates (MANH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Powerfleet (AIOT) $384.39M, Manhattan Associates (MANH) $14.60B, Via Transportation (VIA) $2.96B.

Which company is growing faster?

Via Transportation (VIA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Powerfleet (AIOT) +24.1%, Manhattan Associates (MANH) +8.4%, Via Transportation (VIA) +29.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Powerfleet (AIOT) has the highest net margin (Powerfleet (AIOT) -4.2%, Via Transportation (VIA) -20.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Manhattan Associates (MANH) returned the most: Powerfleet (AIOT) -44.5%, Manhattan Associates (MANH) +35.1%, Via Transportation (VIA) -32.3%. Over five years, Manhattan Associates (MANH) compounded fastest (Powerfleet (AIOT) -16.2%/yr, Manhattan Associates (MANH) +5.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Manhattan Associates (MANH) has been the steadiest (Powerfleet (AIOT) 67.0%, Manhattan Associates (MANH) 46.3%, Via Transportation (VIA) 70.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AIOT, MANH and VIA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Manhattan Associates (MANH) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.