SSNC vs BR vs PEGA Stock Comparison

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Broadridge Financial Solutions and Pegasystems Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PEGA Pegasystems Inc
$35.32 +4.7% 1M -47.0% 1Y
Market cap
$5.78B
P/E
19.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.75B
Div. yield
0.57%
Business Process Automation Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

SS&C Technologies Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (SS&C Technologies Holdings 5, Broadridge Financial Solutions 3, Pegasystems 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSSNCBRPEGALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.82B $20.19B $5.78B BR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.4x 18.3x 19.6x BR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 11.6x 17.2x 15.8x SSNC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.7% +8.5% +0.9% SSNC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 15.0% 16.9% PEGA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 16.7% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 1.8x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.38% 2.26% 0.57% BR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -6.1% -23.6% -47.0% SSNC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +1.2%/yr -0.3%/yr -9.8%/yr SSNC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.4% 30.6% 52.4% SSNC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 56/100 67/100 PEGA

Percentile Scorecard

SSNCBRPEGA

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

AxisSSNCBRPEGA
Valuation 82 #19 of 101 65 #36 of 101 77 #24 of 101
Growth 31 #67 of 97 40 #59 of 97 54 #45 of 97
Profitability 62 #36 of 94 81 #19 of 94 90 #10 of 94
Financial Health – 44 #61 of 108 66 #37 of 108
Shareholder Returns 32 #44 of 64 51 #32 of 64 46 #35 of 64
Overall 52 56 67
  • SSNC ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • BR ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications
  • PEGA ranked among 114 companies in Business Applications

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSSNCBRPEGASPY
1 month +2.0%+8.1%+4.7% -0.2%
3 months +3.0%+11.9%+19.6% +3.9%
6 months +16.1%+11.5%-1.8% +8.2%
Year to date -8.2%-20.7%-40.9% +12.9%
1 year -6.1%-23.6%-47.0% +12.3%
3 years +64.7%+5.8%+70.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +18.1%+1.9%+19.6% +23.3%
5 years +6.0%-1.4%-40.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +1.2%-0.3%-9.8% +10.9%
10 years +151.2%+177.2%+133.9% +261.1%
10 years, per year +9.6%+10.7%+8.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureSSNCBRPEGASPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.4%30.6%52.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.8%32.8%57.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.460.030.71 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.21-0.77-0.90 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.8%-49.3%-75.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.5%-23.7%-47.0% -1.2%
52-week high $89.62$232.02$66.64 $779.14
52-week low $62.05$135.44$25.99 $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.

MultipleSSNCBRPEGA
P/E now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 28.3x 18.3xmedian 28.3x 19.6xmedian 28.3x
P/S now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 2.8x 2.7xmedian 2.8x 3.3xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 17.3x 14.3xmedian 17.3x 21.8xmedian 17.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.4xmedian 15.8x 15.8xmedian 15.8x 13.1xmedian 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median —median 3.2x 7.1xmedian 3.2x 10.5xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median 1.73median 0.85 0.84median 0.85 0.18median 0.85

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 monthsSSNCBRPEGA
Revenue $6.69B $7.48B $1.75B
Gross profit $3.22B $2.38B $1.33B
Operating income $1.59B $1.30B $173.01M
Net income $853.70M $1.12B $294.76M
Free cash flow – $1.28B $442.24M
R&D $530.10M – $321.38M
EPS (diluted) $3.52 $9.60 $1.75
Cash & equivalents $525.40M $402.90M $202.19M
Total debt – $3.25B –
Shares (diluted) 242.00M 117.10M 168.64M
Enterprise value $18.89B $18.82B $5.47B

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
MetricSSNCBRPEGA
P/E 22.4x 18.3x 19.6x
P/FCF 10.4x 15.8x 13.1x
P/Operating cash flow 10.1x 15.0x 12.5x
P/S 2.8x 2.7x 3.3x
P/B – 7.1x 10.5x
P/Tangible book – 12.3x 10.5x
EV/EBITDA – 14.3x 21.8x
EV/EBIT – 17.7x 31.6x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 3.1x 3.1x
EV/FCF – 18.0x 12.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.1x 17.1x 11.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.73 0.84 0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSSNCBRPEGA
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.7% 8.5% 0.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 7.2% 7.2% 8.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.0% 11.2% 1.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.7% 10.0% 10.8%
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.7% 9.4% -42.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 10.7% 11.6% 84.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 0.1% 33.9% 6.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 11.2% 21.3% 110.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 4.4% 35.3% 15.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 13.0% 21.9% 109.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.1% 14.9% 4.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.8% 17.8% 38.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 13.4% 2.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 17.7% 44.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSSNCBRPEGA
Gross margin – 31.8% 75.9%
EBITDA margin – 21.5% 14.4%
Operating margin – 17.4% 9.9%
Pretax margin – 19.3% 10.4%
Net margin – 15.0% 16.9%
FCF margin – 17.1% 25.3%
Operating cash flow margin 27.8% 18.0% 26.5%
Return on equity – 39.7% 53.1%
Return on assets 4.2% 12.7% 21.7%
Return on invested capital – 16.7% –
Return on capital employed – 17.5% 25.5%
Asset turnover 0.3x 0.8x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 1.2x 1.6x
Stock comp / revenue 4.0% 1.3% 8.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSSNCBRPEGA
Debt / assets – 36.4% –
Debt / equity – 1.1x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 1.8x –
Debt / FCF – 2.5x –
Liabilities / assets 66.8% 68.2% 58.7%
Equity / assets – 31.8% 41.3%
Interest coverage – – 650.4x
Current ratio 0.8x 1.2x 1.0x
Quick ratio – 1.1x 0.9x
Cash ratio – 0.3x 0.5x
Altman Z-score – 4.06 6.74

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSSNCBRPEGA
Dividend yield 1.4% 2.3% 0.6%
Net buyback yield – 2.9% 7.8%
Shareholder yield 1.4% 5.1% 8.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 6.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 4.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 57.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 26.8%

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.

ConsensusSSNCBRPEGA
Forward P/E 11.6xFY2026 17.2xFY2027 15.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $6.91FY2026 $10.32FY2027 $2.24FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.5%FY2026 +7.5%FY2027 +6.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.5% +5.0% +9.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.18BFY2026 $7.42BFY2027 $1.75BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +14.3%FY2026 -0.9%FY2027 -0.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -7.0% +3.8% +8.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSSNCBRPEGA
Held by institutions 84.8% 92.3% 57.4%
Institutions holding 724 1,014 433
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.7% -1.2% +2.9%
Institutions buying 385 487 242
Institutions selling 259 398 153
Buyers to sellers 1.49 1.22 1.58

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.

SSNCBRPEGA
SSNC 1.00 0.65 0.51
BR 0.65 1.00 0.49
PEGA 0.51 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SSNC, BR and PEGA?

Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) is the largest by market capitalisation: SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) $18.82B, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) $20.19B, Pegasystems (PEGA) $5.78B.

Which stock is cheaper, SSNC, BR and PEGA?

Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) 22.4x, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) 18.3x, Pegasystems (PEGA) 19.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) is cheapest (SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) 11.6x, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) 17.2x, Pegasystems (PEGA) 15.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) +8.7%, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) +8.5%, Pegasystems (PEGA) +0.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Pegasystems (PEGA) has the highest net margin (Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) 15.0%, Pegasystems (PEGA) 16.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) returned the most: SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) -6.1%, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) -23.6%, Pegasystems (PEGA) -47.0%. Over five years, SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) compounded fastest (SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) +1.2%/yr, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) -0.3%/yr, Pegasystems (PEGA) -9.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) has the highest dividend yield: SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) 1.38%, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) 2.26%, Pegasystems (PEGA) 0.57%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) has been the steadiest (SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) 29.4%, Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) 30.6%, Pegasystems (PEGA) 52.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SSNC, BR and PEGA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, SS&C Technologies Holdings (SSNC) 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.