Concentrix (NASDAQ:CNXC – Get Free Report) and International Card Establishment (OTCMKTS:ICRD – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Concentrix and International Card Establishment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Concentrix | -13.35% | 17.80% | 5.45% |
| International Card Establishment | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Concentrix and International Card Establishment”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Concentrix | $9.83 billion | 0.16 | -$1.28 billion | ($21.55) | -1.22 |
| International Card Establishment | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
International Card Establishment has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Concentrix.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Concentrix and International Card Establishment, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Concentrix | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
| International Card Establishment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Concentrix presently has a consensus price target of $48.50, indicating a potential upside of 85.11%. Given Concentrix’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Concentrix is more favorable than International Card Establishment.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
90.3% of Concentrix shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Concentrix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Concentrix beats International Card Establishment on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Concentrix
Concentrix Corporation engages in the provision of technology-infused customer experience (CX) solutions worldwide. The company provides CX process optimization, technology innovation, front- and back-office automation, analytics, and business transformation services, across various channels of communication, such as voice, chat, email, social media, asynchronous messaging, and custom applications. It also offers customer lifecycle management; customer experience/user experience strategy and design; analytics and actionable insights; digital transformation services that design and engineer CX solutions to enable efficient customer self-service and build customer loyalty; customer engagement solutions and services that address the entirety of the customer lifecycle; AI technology that can intelligently act on customer intent to improve customer experience with non-human engagement; voice of the customer and analytics solutions to gather and analyze customer feedback to foster loyalty to, and growth with, clients; analytics and consulting solutions that synthesize data and provide professional insight to improve clients’ customer experience strategies; vertical business process outsourcing (BPO) services; and back office BPO services that support clients in non-customer facing areas. The company’s clients include technology and consumer electronics, retail, travel and e-commerce, communications and media, banking, financial services and insurance, healthcare, and others, as well as global IPOs, social brands, and banks. Concentrix Corporation was founded in 2004 and is based in Newark, California.
About International Card Establishment
International Card Establishment, Inc. provides merchant services in the United States. It offers payment processing services for brick and mortar merchants; proprietary gift and loyalty program; gift cards with customized artwork; various merchant terminals and accessories; leasing program; customer support; and agent program. The company is headquartered in Camarillo, California.
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