Teradata (NYSE:TDC – Get Free Report) and Onespan (NASDAQ:OSPN – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
Teradata has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Onespan has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Teradata and Onespan’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Teradata | 27.24% | 35.61% | 9.88% |
| Onespan | 27.52% | 15.96% | 11.19% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Teradata and Onespan”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Teradata | $1.67 billion | 1.81 | $130.00 million | $4.73 | 7.02 |
| Onespan | $243.18 million | 3.37 | $72.90 million | $1.81 | 12.25 |
Teradata has higher revenue and earnings than Onespan. Teradata is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Onespan, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
90.3% of Teradata shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Onespan shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Teradata shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Onespan shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Teradata and Onespan, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Teradata | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.22 |
| Onespan | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
Teradata presently has a consensus target price of $36.12, suggesting a potential upside of 8.75%. Onespan has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.21%. Given Teradata’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Teradata is more favorable than Onespan.
Summary
Onespan beats Teradata on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Teradata
Teradata provides cloud analytics and data platform services for organizations that manage large, complex data environments. Its offerings support the collection, integration, storage and analysis of data to help customers generate insights and build data-driven applications. The company’s portfolio includes Teradata VantageCloud, which supports cloud and hybrid deployments, and ClearScape Analytics, a set of tools for applying advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to data. Teradata also offers consulting, implementation and support services to help customers design and manage their data environments.
About Onespan
OneSpan Inc. provides cybersecurity and digital agreement solutions that help organizations protect digital interactions and transactions. Its offerings are used by financial institutions, government agencies and other businesses to support secure access, identity verification and digital workflows. The company’s products include authentication tools, such as hardware and software-based security credentials, and OneSpan Sign, an electronic signature solution. OneSpan also offers software and services for managing digital agreements and securing transactions across online and mobile channels.
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