DBD vs SOUN vs AGYS Stock Comparison

Diebold Nixdorf, Soundhound Ai and Agilysys Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DBD DIEBOLD NIXDORF, Inc
$66.82 +6.6% 1M +13.8% 1Y
Market cap
$2.27B
P/E
20.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.87B
Div. yield
–
Restaurant and Retail Software Technology
5 wins
SOUN Soundhound Ai, Inc.
$4.37 -27.8% 1M -76.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.76B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$203.20M
Div. yield
–
AI Platforms Technology
1 win
AGYS Agilysys Inc
$115.81 +16.2% 1M +0.6% 1Y
Market cap
$3.27B
P/E
73.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$344.37M
Div. yield
–
Restaurant and Retail Software Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Diebold Nixdorf leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Diebold Nixdorf 5, Agilysys 2, Soundhound Ai 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDBDSOUNAGYSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.27B $1.76B $3.27B AGYS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.7x -13.7x 73.5x DBD
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.9x — 49.5x DBD
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.4% +54.6% +14.9% SOUN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.9% -67.5% 12.9% AGYS
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.1% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.7x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +13.8% -76.2% +0.6% DBD
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — +22.0%/yr –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.4% 68.8% 56.0% DBD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 37/100 70/100 DBD

Percentile Scorecard

DBDSOUNAGYS

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

AxisDBDSOUNAGYS
Valuation 91 #9 of 89 20 #99 of 124 33 #60 of 89
Growth 78 #19 of 81 62 #44 of 113 90 #9 of 81
Profitability 61 #30 of 76 25 #82 of 109 79 #17 of 76
Financial Health 36 #61 of 94 67 #43 of 127 79 #21 of 94
Shareholder Returns 92 #5 of 51 13 #57 of 65 –
Overall 71 37 70
  • DBD ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software
  • SOUN ranked among 137 companies in Infrastructure Software
  • AGYS ranked among 98 companies in Vertical Software

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDBDSOUNAGYSSPY
1 month +6.6%-27.8%+16.2% -0.2%
3 months -26.4%-30.0%+4.6% +3.9%
6 months -18.8%-45.8%+74.2% +8.2%
Year to date -1.6%-56.2%-2.5% +12.9%
1 year +13.8%-76.2%+0.6% +12.3%
3 years +263.5%+178.3%+43.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +53.8%+40.7%+12.9% +23.3%
5 years ——+170.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year ——+22.0% +10.9%
10 years ——+1,092.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year ——+28.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDBDSOUNAGYSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.4%68.8%56.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 44.7%64.0%57.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.102.990.46 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.34-1.110.01 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.6%-93.5%-56.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.4%-76.2%-17.9% -1.2%
52-week high $90.73$18.33$141.12 $779.14
52-week low $56.24$4.24$62.19 $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.

MultipleDBDSOUNAGYS
P/E now vs peer median 20.7xmedian 40.1x -13.7xmedian 38.6x 73.5xmedian 40.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 2.5x 8.7xmedian 4.4x 9.5xmedian 2.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.8xmedian 18.5x -16.1xmedian 34.5x 55.5xmedian 18.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 20.1x -12.4xmedian 29.4x 40.7xmedian 20.1x
P/B now vs peer median 2.3xmedian 1.8x 3.6xmedian 3.3x 9.1xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 0.66median 1.73 -0.67median 1.28 1.50median 1.73

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 monthsDBDSOUNAGYS
Revenue $3.87B $203.20M $344.37M
Gross profit $977.60M $85.94M $219.63M
Operating income $246.30M -$139.29M $49.33M
Net income $113.90M -$137.06M $44.36M
Free cash flow $238.10M -$142.38M $80.26M
R&D $84.30M $101.02M $77.56M
EPS (diluted) $3.15 $-0.31 $1.55
Cash & equivalents $282.40M $202.80M $137.56M
Total debt $942.90M – –
Shares (diluted) 35.30M 438.65M 28.58M
Enterprise value $943.60M $826.50M $2.81B

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
MetricDBDSOUNAGYS
P/E 20.7x -13.7x 73.5x
P/FCF 9.5x -12.4x 40.7x
P/Operating cash flow 8.3x -15.4x 39.8x
P/S 0.6x 8.7x 9.5x
P/B 2.3x 3.6x 9.1x
P/Tangible book 9.7x 5.9x 11.1x
EV/EBITDA 7.8x -16.1x 55.5x
EV/EBIT 11.9x -11.2x 63.4x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 7.7x 9.1x
EV/FCF 12.3x -11.0x 39.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.7x -13.6x 38.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.66 -0.67 1.50

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDBDSOUNAGYS
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.4% 54.6% 14.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.8% 77.8% 16.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.1% 61.4% 18.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.9% 47.1% 18.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 42.0% 42.2% 57.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 97.9% -12.5% 62.8%
Net income growth (1Y) 1,019% 39.1% 82.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 28.4% -7.1% 46.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 1,016% 44.4% 81.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 31.1% 20.6% 49.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 16.7% -2.1% 40.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -12.0% 30.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 12.7% -26.2% 42.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -20.1% 48.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDBDSOUNAGYS
Gross margin 25.2% 42.3% 63.8%
EBITDA margin 9.7% -47.7% 16.4%
Operating margin 6.4% -68.5% 14.3%
Pretax margin 4.2% -64.7% 16.1%
Net margin 2.9% -67.5% 12.9%
FCF margin 6.1% -70.1% 23.3%
Operating cash flow margin 7.1% -56.4% 23.9%
Return on equity 11.4% -28.8% 12.7%
Return on assets 3.0% -20.9% 9.2%
Return on invested capital 9.1% – –
Return on capital employed 10.1% -23.8% 13.1%
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.3x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.4x 0.8x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 38.7% 7.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDBDSOUNAGYS
Debt / assets 25.2% – –
Debt / equity 1.0x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.7x – –
Debt / FCF 4.0x – –
Liabilities / assets 73.9% 26.6% 27.8%
Equity / assets 26.1% 73.4% 72.2%
Interest coverage 2.7x -350.0x 135.9x
Current ratio 1.3x 3.9x 1.9x
Quick ratio 0.6x 3.6x 1.7x
Cash ratio 0.2x 2.9x 1.3x
Altman Z-score 1.91 3.80 16.12

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDBDSOUNAGYS
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 9.3% -10.6% –
Shareholder yield 9.3% -10.6% 0.0%
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.

ConsensusDBDSOUNAGYS
Forward P/E 11.9xFY2026 – 49.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.62FY2026 $-0.43FY2026 $2.34FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +0.5%FY2026 – +30.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +31.5% – +32.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.14BFY2026 $225.08MFY2026 $387.61MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.6%FY2026 +33.2%FY2026 +21.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.1% +56.2% +4.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDBDSOUNAGYS
Held by institutions 100.0% 39.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 213 441 288
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.6% -2.7% +5.5%
Institutions buying 129 229 178
Institutions selling 61 121 71
Buyers to sellers 2.11 1.89 2.51

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.

DBDSOUNAGYS
DBD 1.00 0.21 0.18
SOUN 0.21 1.00 0.18
AGYS 0.18 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DBD, SOUN and AGYS?

Agilysys (AGYS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) $2.27B, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) $1.76B, Agilysys (AGYS) $3.27B.

Which stock is cheaper, DBD, SOUN and AGYS?

Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) 20.7x, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) -13.7x, Agilysys (AGYS) 73.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) is cheapest (Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) 11.9x, Agilysys (AGYS) 49.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Soundhound Ai (SOUN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) +5.4%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) +54.6%, Agilysys (AGYS) +14.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Agilysys (AGYS) has the highest net margin (Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) 2.9%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) -67.5%, Agilysys (AGYS) 12.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) returned the most: Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) +13.8%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) -76.2%, Agilysys (AGYS) +0.6%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) has been the steadiest (Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) 40.4%, Soundhound Ai (SOUN) 68.8%, Agilysys (AGYS) 56.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DBD, SOUN and AGYS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Diebold Nixdorf (DBD) leads on 5. 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.