Versant (NASDAQ:VSNT – Get Free Report) and NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Versant and NIQ Global Intelligence”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Versant | $6.60 billion | 0.66 | $930.00 million | $3.48 | 9.04 |
| NIQ Global Intelligence | $4.39 billion | 1.16 | -$353.30 million | ($1.22) | -14.13 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Versant and NIQ Global Intelligence, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Versant | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2.22 |
| NIQ Global Intelligence | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2.73 |
Versant presently has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.64%. NIQ Global Intelligence has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 7.33%. Given Versant’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Versant is more favorable than NIQ Global Intelligence.
Profitability
This table compares Versant and NIQ Global Intelligence’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Versant | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| NIQ Global Intelligence | -8.01% | 14.84% | 2.60% |
Dividends
Versant pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. NIQ Global Intelligence pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Versant pays out 43.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. NIQ Global Intelligence pays out -27.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
About Versant
Versant Corporation is a provider of data management software. The Company designs, develops, markets and supports database management system products that companies use to solve data management and data integration issues. It also provides related product support, training and consulting services to assist users of the Company’s products in developing and deploying software applications based on its products. The Company’s Versant Object Database product is used primarily by enterprises, which have data management requirements, such as technology providers, telecommunications carriers, Government defense agencies, defense contractors, healthcare companies and companies in the financial services and transportation industries. In addition to its product offerings, to assist users in their development and deployment of applications based on the Versant Object Database, FastObjects and db4o, it offers related professional services.
About NIQ Global Intelligence
Nuveen Intermediate Duration Quality Municipal Term Fund is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched by Nuveen Investments Inc. The fund is co-managed by Nuveen Fund Advisors LLC and Nuveen Asset Management, LLC. It invests into public fixed income markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies that are operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in municipal securities that are exempt from federal income taxes, and seeks to maintain a portfolio with an intermediate effective duration of between 3 and 10 years, including the effects of leverage. The fund invests at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal securities rated investment grade i.e. Baa/BBB or at the time of investment. It employs fundamental analysis, with focus on bottom-up approach to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index and a composite index comprising 50% of S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index and 50% of the S&P Municipal Bond High Yield Index. Nuveen Intermediate Duration Quality Municipal Term Fund was founded on February 7,2012 and is domiciled in the United States.
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