Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI – Get Free Report) and KWESST Micro Systems (NASDAQ:KWE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Consensus Cloud Solutions and KWESST Micro Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Consensus Cloud Solutions | 25.72% | -57.77% | 14.57% |
| KWESST Micro Systems | -711.72% | -478.39% | -144.50% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Consensus Cloud Solutions and KWESST Micro Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Consensus Cloud Solutions | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.20 |
| KWESST Micro Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
93.9% of Consensus Cloud Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.4% of KWESST Micro Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Consensus Cloud Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Consensus Cloud Solutions and KWESST Micro Systems”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Consensus Cloud Solutions | $353.96 million | 1.22 | $77.29 million | $4.53 | 4.95 |
| KWESST Micro Systems | $1.55 million | 1.11 | -$6.90 million | ($1.28) | -0.12 |
Consensus Cloud Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than KWESST Micro Systems. KWESST Micro Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consensus Cloud Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Consensus Cloud Solutions has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KWESST Micro Systems has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Consensus Cloud Solutions beats KWESST Micro Systems on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Consensus Cloud Solutions
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information delivery services with a software-as-a-service platform worldwide. The company offers eFax Corporate, a digital cloud-fax technology; Unite, a single platform that allows the user to choose between various protocols to send and receive healthcare information and can integrate into an existing electronic health record system or stand-alone if no EHR is present. It also offers jsign, an electronic and digital signature solution; Conductor, an interface engine and interoperability platform that provides integration technology; Clarity that transforms unstructured documents into structured actionable data; and eFax, an online faxing solution, as well as other products under the MyFax, MetroFax, Sfax, and SRfax brands. In addition, the company provides ECFax, an Corporate eFax. It serves healthcare, government, financial services, law, and education sectors. Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
About KWESST Micro Systems
KWESST Micro Systems Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of tactical systems and ammunitions for military, public safety agencies, and personal defense markets. It provides non-lethal products, including PARA OPS devices and ARWEN products. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
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