The structural profiles are close, with Fair Isaac carrying a narrow edge on stability. The Sage still leads on valuation and stability, which keeps the comparison from looking entirely one-sided. Both sides have seen trend damage — neither carries a clear market edge right now. With both trends damaged, the structural comparison carries most of the weight here.
The comparison is based on similar long-term financial trajectories, not sector labels. Peer scores are normalised within each company's primary universe (FICO: S&P 500, SGE.L: STOXX 600).
Stability points more clearly toward The Sage Group plc, even if the broader score still leans toward Fair Isaac Corporation.
Both operate in: Software - Application
This comparison is based on industry proximity, not on functional trajectory similarity. FICO and SGE.L share the same industry classification.
For a similarity-based comparison, see how Fair Isaac and The Sage each position within their functional peer groups in AssetNext.
Scores reflect position relative to comparable companies with similar long-term financial trajectories.
The clearest separation appears in stability.
Left means cheaper relative valuation. Higher means stronger structure.
The structural gap is limited here, but current pricing still leans against Fair Isaac Corporation.
Valuation position uses peer-relative PE percentile (idx_pct_pe) where available.
The stability gap is very wide, with the stronger side looking materially steadier through time.
Absolute pricing still looks more supportive for The Sage, with a forward P/E that is 8.8 turns lower there.
The lead is built on both stability and growth — though valuation still provides a counterweight.
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AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.
Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.
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