USData (OTCMKTS:USDC) vs. SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) Critical Contrast

USData (OTCMKTS:USDC) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares USData and SS&C Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
USData	N/A	N/A	N/A
SS&C Technologies	13.34%	18.92%	6.74%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares USData and SS&C Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
USData	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SS&C Technologies	$5.88 billion	3.42	$760.50 million	$3.19	25.80

SS&C Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than USData.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for USData and SS&C Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
USData	0	0	0	0	0.00
SS&C Technologies	0	2	6	1	2.89

SS&C Technologies has a consensus target price of $97.38, indicating a potential upside of 18.33%. Given SS&C Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than USData.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of USData shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

SS&C Technologies beats USData on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About USData

USDATA Corp. operates as an independent, global supplier of industrial automation software tools, applications, and consulting services designed to provide businesses with the knowledge and control needed to perfect the products they produce and the processes they manage. USDATA Corp. develops, markets, and supports component-based software products for customers requiring enterprise-wide, open solutions for the industrial automation markets. These software products provide customers real-time computer applications that enable interactive, dynamic, and graphical interfaces to industrial operations. These applications collect, consolidate, and communicate information about an automated process, typically drawn from complex operating sources or from multiple sites throughout an enterprise; and enable the user to interact with and control critical processes. The real-time information provided by its products is intended to enable customers to reduce operating costs, improve product quality, and increase overall throughput and productivity. USDATA’s FactoryLink is a process knowledge and control solution where as its Xfactory is a product knowledge and control software product. It serves customers in a variety of industries, including chemical, oil and gas, food, beverage, automotive, aerospace, telecommunications, electronics, transportation, and other industries. These customers are located in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. The company sells its products and services to end customers and systems integrators through distributors, original equipment manufacturer relationships, and direct sales. USDATA Corp. was founded in 1974 and is based in Richardson, Texas.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. engages in the development and provision of software solutions to the financial services and healthcare industries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Japan, Canada, and the Americas, excluding the United States and Canada. Its products include advent genesis, antares, asset allocators, AWD, axys, BANC mall, BRIX, DST vision, evare, lightning, and moxy. The company was founded by William Charles Stone in March 1986 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT.