PATH vs NOW vs EGAN Stock Comparison

UiPath, ServiceNow and Egain Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
4 wins
NOW ServiceNow, Inc.
$158.99 +12.9% 1M -15.4% 1Y
Market cap
$162.99B
P/E
97.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.73B
Div. yield
–
Business Process Automation Technology
4 wins
EGAN EGAIN Corp
$5.68 -4.2% 1M -60.9% 1Y
Market cap
$152.36M
P/E
17.4x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Business Process Automation Technology
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

ServiceNow leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (ServiceNow 4, UiPath 4, Egain 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPATHNOWEGANLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $7.45B $162.99B $152.36M NOW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 20.6x 97.6x 17.4x EGAN
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.6x 41.3x 113.6x PATH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +15.0% +22.2% — NOW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 21.0% 11.3% — PATH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 0.8x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -8.4% -15.4% -60.9% PATH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -22.6%/yr +3.0%/yr -11.1%/yr NOW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 65.0% 58.7% 60.7% NOW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 76/100 50/100 — PATH

Percentile Scorecard

PATHNOWEGAN

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

AxisPATHNOWEGAN
Valuation 77 #24 of 101 27 #74 of 101 96 #5 of 101
Growth 87 #14 of 97 58 #41 of 97 –
Profitability 72 #27 of 94 81 #19 of 94 –
Financial Health 88 #14 of 109 51 #54 of 109 79 #24 of 109
Shareholder Returns 54 #30 of 64 35 #42 of 64 –
Overall 76 50 –
  • PATH ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • NOW ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • EGAN ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodPATHNOWEGANSPY
1 month +8.4%+12.9%-4.2% -1.0%
3 months +30.4%+61.0%-11.4% +2.9%
6 months +36.4%+76.3%-24.1% +6.4%
Year to date -13.7%+3.8%-44.8% +11.4%
1 year -8.4%-15.4%-60.9% +13.1%
3 years -11.6%+43.4%-8.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year -4.0%+12.8%-2.8% +21.5%
5 years -72.2%+15.8%-44.4% +67.7%
5 years, per year -22.6%+3.0%-11.1% +10.9%
10 years —+893.1%+89.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year —+25.8%+6.6% +13.5%

Risk

MeasurePATHNOWEGANSPY
Volatility, 1Y 65.0%58.7%60.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 66.0%61.5%71.1% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.110.621.66 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.13-0.26-1.00 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -83.7%-64.5%-66.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -26.7%-16.0%-63.3% -2.5%
52-week high $19.29$189.26$15.46 $779.14
52-week low $9.38$83.00$5.11 $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.

MultiplePATHNOWEGAN
P/E now vs peer median 20.3xmedian 29.9x 98.2xmedian 29.9x 17.4xmedian 29.9x
P/S now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 2.8x 11.2xmedian 2.8x 1.6xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.4xmedian 17.4x 48.9xmedian 17.4x —median 17.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 17.8xmedian 16.9x 35.9xmedian 16.9x 7.2xmedian 16.9x
P/B now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 3.1x 13.1xmedian 3.1x 1.8xmedian 3.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.33median 0.86 18.89median 0.86 —median 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 monthsPATHNOWEGAN
Revenue $1.72B $14.73B –
Gross profit $1.42B $11.02B –
Operating income $152.95M $1.68B –
Net income $361.92M $1.67B –
Free cash flow $362.96M $4.58B –
R&D $368.32M $3.26B –
EPS (diluted) $0.69 $1.61 –
Cash & equivalents $607.41M $2.50B $73.34M
Total debt – $7.52B –
Shares (diluted) 523.01M 1.03B 27.86M
Enterprise value $1.98B $141.45B -$137.85M

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
MetricPATHNOWEGAN
P/E 20.3x 98.2x 17.4x
P/FCF 17.8x 35.9x 7.2x
P/Operating cash flow 17.3x 31.0x –
P/S 3.7x 11.2x 1.6x
P/B 3.3x 13.1x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 3.5x 18.8x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 17.4x 48.9x –
EV/EBIT 33.8x 99.6x –
EV/Revenue 3.0x 11.4x –
EV/FCF 14.2x 36.5x –
EV/Operating cash flow 13.8x 31.5x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.33 18.89 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPATHNOWEGAN
Revenue growth (1Y) 15.0% 22.2% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.4% 22.5% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 14.6% 16.4% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 13.8% 20.5% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 430.0% 4.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 38.3% 49.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) 1,695% 0.5% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 59.2% 5.5% –
EPS growth (1Y) 1,763% 1.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 61.2% 5.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 11.5% 13.0% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 27.9% 22.2% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 17.2% 19.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.3% 25.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPATHNOWEGAN
Gross margin 82.6% 74.8% –
EBITDA margin 17.2% 23.2% –
Operating margin 8.9% 11.4% –
Pretax margin 12.3% 15.9% –
Net margin 21.0% 11.3% –
FCF margin 21.1% 31.1% –
Operating cash flow margin 21.7% 36.0% –
Return on equity 18.8% 13.8% –
Return on assets 12.5% 6.0% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed 7.3% 10.6% –
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 3.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 13.6% 12.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPATHNOWEGAN
Debt / assets – 23.7% –
Debt / equity – 0.6x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 0.8x –
Debt / FCF – 1.6x –
Liabilities / assets 33.0% 60.5% 43.1%
Equity / assets 67.0% 39.5% 56.9%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 2.4x 0.7x 1.7x
Quick ratio 2.1x 0.6x 1.7x
Cash ratio 1.6x 0.4x 1.2x
Altman Z-score 4.47 5.92 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPATHNOWEGAN
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 3.9% 1.9% –
Shareholder yield 3.9% 1.9% –
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.

ConsensusPATHNOWEGAN
Forward P/E 18.6xFY2026 41.3xFY2026 113.6xFY2027
EPS, next fiscal year $0.76FY2026 $3.85FY2026 $0.05FY2027
EPS growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 +9.7%FY2026 -89.4%FY2027
EPS growth, the year after +14.5% +27.3% -60.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.87BFY2026 $15.24BFY2026 $89.04MFY2027
Revenue growth, next FY +16.3%FY2026 +14.8%FY2026 -2.3%FY2027
Revenue growth, the year after -3.3% +17.7% -12.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPATHNOWEGAN
Held by institutions 79.0% 81.6% 53.0%
Institutions holding 525 2,224 106
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.3% -2.1% -1.1%
Institutions buying 276 1,285 55
Institutions selling 169 779 34
Buyers to sellers 1.63 1.65 1.62

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.

PATHNOWEGAN
PATH 1.00 0.64 0.40
NOW 0.64 1.00 0.40
EGAN 0.40 0.40 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PATH, NOW and EGAN?

ServiceNow (NOW) is the largest by market capitalisation: UiPath (PATH) $7.45B, ServiceNow (NOW) $162.99B, Egain (EGAN) $152.36M.

Which stock is cheaper, PATH, NOW and EGAN?

Egain (EGAN) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (UiPath (PATH) 20.6x, ServiceNow (NOW) 97.6x, Egain (EGAN) 17.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, UiPath (PATH) is cheapest (UiPath (PATH) 18.6x, ServiceNow (NOW) 41.3x, Egain (EGAN) 113.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

ServiceNow (NOW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: UiPath (PATH) +15.0%, ServiceNow (NOW) +22.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

UiPath (PATH) has the highest net margin (UiPath (PATH) 21.0%, ServiceNow (NOW) 11.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year UiPath (PATH) returned the most: UiPath (PATH) -8.4%, ServiceNow (NOW) -15.4%, Egain (EGAN) -60.9%. Over five years, ServiceNow (NOW) compounded fastest (UiPath (PATH) -22.6%/yr, ServiceNow (NOW) +3.0%/yr, Egain (EGAN) -11.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, ServiceNow (NOW) has been the steadiest (UiPath (PATH) 65.0%, ServiceNow (NOW) 58.7%, Egain (EGAN) 60.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PATH, NOW and EGAN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, ServiceNow (NOW) 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.