BR vs PATH vs MTLS Stock Comparison

Broadridge Financial Solutions, UiPath and Materialise Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PATH UiPath, Inc.
$14.14 +8.4% 1M -8.4% 1Y
Market cap
$7.45B
P/E
20.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.72B
Div. yield
–
Business Process Automation Technology
3 wins
MTLS Materialise Nv
$8.63 +8.0% 1M +41.9% 1Y
Market cap
$512.11M
P/E
33.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$318.18M
Div. yield
–
Business Process Automation Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Broadridge Financial Solutions leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Broadridge Financial Solutions 6, UiPath 3, Materialise 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBRPATHMTLSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $21.06B $7.45B $512.11M BR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.7x 20.6x 33.3x BR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 17.8x 18.6x 43.2x BR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.5% +15.0% +10.2% PATH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.0% 21.0% 4.8% PATH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 16.7% — 3.5% BR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x — -2.5x MTLS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -21.0% -8.4% +41.9% MTLS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -0.1%/yr -22.6%/yr -17.2%/yr BR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.5% 65.0% 42.1% BR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 76/100 65/100 PATH

Percentile Scorecard

BRPATHMTLS

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

AxisBRPATHMTLS
Valuation 67 #34 of 101 77 #24 of 101 87 #14 of 101
Growth 40 #59 of 97 87 #14 of 97 88 #13 of 97
Profitability 80 #20 of 94 72 #27 of 94 58 #40 of 94
Financial Health 47 #58 of 109 88 #14 of 109 82 #20 of 109
Shareholder Returns 52 #31 of 64 54 #30 of 64 8 #59 of 64
Overall 57 76 65
  • BR ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • PATH ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • MTLS ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBRPATHMTLSSPY
1 month +12.0%+8.4%+8.0% -1.0%
3 months +23.0%+30.4%+31.8% +2.9%
6 months +18.2%+36.4%+65.6% +6.4%
Year to date -17.9%-13.7%+55.5% +11.4%
1 year -21.0%-8.4%+41.9% +13.1%
3 years +6.0%-11.6%+71.6% +79.4%
3 years, per year +2.0%-4.0%+19.7% +21.5%
5 years -0.4%-72.2%-61.1% +67.7%
5 years, per year -0.1%-22.6%-17.2% +10.9%
10 years +184.8%—+8.4% +255.2%
10 years, per year +11.0%—+0.8% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureBRPATHMTLSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.5%65.0%42.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.8%66.0%38.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.041.111.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.69-0.131.00 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -49.3%-83.7%-84.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -21.1%-26.7%-1.4% -2.5%
52-week high $232.29$19.29$8.75 $779.14
52-week low $135.44$9.38$4.80 $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.

MultipleBRPATHMTLS
P/E now vs peer median 19.0xmedian 29.9x 20.3xmedian 29.9x 33.1xmedian 29.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 2.8x 3.7xmedian 2.8x 1.6xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.8xmedian 17.4x 17.4xmedian 17.4x 10.5xmedian 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.3xmedian 16.9x 17.8xmedian 16.9x 31.6xmedian 16.9x
P/B now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 3.1x 3.3xmedian 3.1x 1.7xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.86median 0.86 0.33median 0.86 0.11median 0.86

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 monthsBRPATHMTLS
Revenue $7.48B $1.72B $318.18M
Gross profit $2.38B $1.42B $182.10M
Operating income $1.30B $152.95M $12.25M
Net income $1.12B $361.92M $15.39M
Free cash flow $1.28B $362.96M $16.15M
R&D – $368.32M $55.71M
EPS (diluted) $9.60 $0.69 $0.26
Cash & equivalents $402.90M $607.41M $152.75M
Total debt $3.25B – $211.18M
Shares (diluted) 117.10M 523.01M 59.07M
Enterprise value $19.69B $1.98B -$105.20M

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
MetricBRPATHMTLS
P/E 19.0x 20.3x 33.1x
P/FCF 16.3x 17.8x 31.6x
P/Operating cash flow 15.5x 17.3x 14.2x
P/S 2.8x 3.7x 1.6x
P/B 7.4x 3.3x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 12.7x 3.5x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 14.8x 17.4x 10.5x
EV/EBIT 18.3x 33.8x 33.5x
EV/Revenue 3.2x 3.0x 1.3x
EV/FCF 18.6x 14.2x 25.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.6x 13.8x 11.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.86 0.33 0.11

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBRPATHMTLS
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.5% 15.0% 10.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.2% 14.4% 6.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 11.2% 14.6% 11.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 10.0% 13.8% 7.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) 9.4% 430.0% 73.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.6% 38.3% 62.7%
Net income growth (1Y) 33.9% 1,695% 150.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 21.3% 59.2% 330.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 35.3% 1,763% 151.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 21.9% 61.2% 310.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 14.9% 11.5% 46.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.8% 27.9% 32.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 13.4% 17.2% 340.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.7% 29.3% 53.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBRPATHMTLS
Gross margin 31.8% 82.6% 57.2%
EBITDA margin 21.5% 17.2% 12.3%
Operating margin 17.4% 8.9% 3.9%
Pretax margin 19.3% 12.3% 4.9%
Net margin 15.0% 21.0% 4.8%
FCF margin 17.1% 21.1% 5.1%
Operating cash flow margin 18.0% 21.7% 11.3%
Return on equity 39.7% 18.8% 5.3%
Return on assets 12.7% 12.5% 3.2%
Return on invested capital 16.7% – 3.5%
Return on capital employed 17.5% 7.3% 3.3%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.6x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.0x 2.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.3% 13.6% 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBRPATHMTLS
Debt / assets 36.4% – 11.2%
Debt / equity 1.1x – 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x – -2.5x
Debt / FCF 2.5x – 3.3x
Liabilities / assets 68.2% 33.0% 38.6%
Equity / assets 31.8% 67.0% 61.4%
Interest coverage – – 27.6x
Current ratio 1.2x 2.4x 2.4x
Quick ratio 1.1x 2.1x 2.1x
Cash ratio 0.3x 1.6x 1.5x
Altman Z-score 4.13 4.47 2.96

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBRPATHMTLS
Dividend yield 2.2% – –
Net buyback yield 2.8% 3.9% -21.0%
Shareholder yield 5.0% 3.9% -21.0%
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.

ConsensusBRPATHMTLS
Forward P/E 17.8xFY2027 18.6xFY2026 43.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.32FY2027 $0.76FY2026 $0.20FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +7.5%FY2027 +5.6%FY2026 +33.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.0% +14.5% +45.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.42BFY2027 $1.87BFY2026 $303.50MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.9%FY2027 +16.3%FY2026 -3.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.8% -3.3% +16.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBRPATHMTLS
Held by institutions 92.3% 79.0% 13.7%
Institutions holding 1,014 525 59
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.2% +14.3% +9.4%
Institutions buying 487 276 23
Institutions selling 398 169 22
Buyers to sellers 1.22 1.63 1.05

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.

BRPATHMTLS
BR 1.00 0.41 0.03
PATH 0.41 1.00 0.20
MTLS 0.03 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BR, PATH and MTLS?

Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) $21.06B, UiPath (PATH) $7.45B, Materialise (MTLS) $512.11M.

Which stock is cheaper, BR, PATH and MTLS?

Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) 18.7x, UiPath (PATH) 20.6x, Materialise (MTLS) 33.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) is cheapest (Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) 17.8x, UiPath (PATH) 18.6x, Materialise (MTLS) 43.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

UiPath (PATH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) +8.5%, UiPath (PATH) +15.0%, Materialise (MTLS) +10.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

UiPath (PATH) has the highest net margin (Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) 15.0%, UiPath (PATH) 21.0%, Materialise (MTLS) 4.8%). On return on invested capital, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) leads (Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) 16.7%, Materialise (MTLS) 3.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Materialise (MTLS) returned the most: Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) -21.0%, UiPath (PATH) -8.4%, Materialise (MTLS) +41.9%. Over five years, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) compounded fastest (Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) -0.1%/yr, UiPath (PATH) -22.6%/yr, Materialise (MTLS) -17.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) has been the steadiest (Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) 30.5%, UiPath (PATH) 65.0%, Materialise (MTLS) 42.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BR, PATH and MTLS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) leads on 6. 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.