Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR – Get Free Report) and SoftwareOne (OTCMKTS:SWONF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Synchronoss Technologies and SoftwareOne, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Synchronoss Technologies | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| SoftwareOne | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Synchronoss Technologies and SoftwareOne”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Synchronoss Technologies | $170.91 million | 0.61 | $6.17 million | ($1.02) | -8.82 |
| SoftwareOne | $1.50 billion | 1.03 | $1.09 million | N/A | N/A |
Synchronoss Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SoftwareOne.
Risk and Volatility
Synchronoss Technologies has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SoftwareOne has a beta of 2, indicating that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Synchronoss Technologies and SoftwareOne’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Synchronoss Technologies | -5.69% | 24.44% | 3.59% |
| SoftwareOne | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
51.7% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
SoftwareOne beats Synchronoss Technologies on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Synchronoss Technologies
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. provides cloud, messaging, digital, and network management solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Synchronoss Personal Cloud platform that allows customers' subscribers to backup and protect, engage with, and manage their personal content. It also provides Synchronoss' Messaging platform comprising advanced messaging platform and email suites; and OnboardX products, including mobile content transfer solution that offers wireless transfer of content from one mobile smart device to another in a carrier retail location or at home/work, etc., as well as out of box experience solution, a device setup solution that assists customers in setting up the features of new device, such as Wi-Fi, email, social network accounts and voicemail, prompting restoration of content, and enrollment in a cloud service. In addition, the company provides NetworkX products comprising spatialNX, an enterprise-wide access to network information, including physical location, specifications, attributes, connectivity, and capacity for every plant asset; ConnectNX, a system that eliminates manual handling of service orders and manages the full order lifecycle between customer and supplier through automation and rules-based validation; and ExpenseNX, a financial analytics platform. Further, it offers professional services, such as consulting, installation and deployment, configuration, systems integration, and support services; and software development and customization services. The company markets and sells its services through direct sales force and strategic partners. Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey.
About SoftwareOne
SoftwareONE Holding AG provides software and cloud solutions in Switzerland, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company develops and delivers the technology solutions that modernise applications and software in the cloud. It serves large enterprises, corporates, small and medium-sized enterprises, and public sector organizations. SoftwareONE Holding AG was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Stans, Switzerland.
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