Analyzing International Monetary Systems (OTCMKTS:ITNM) & TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET)

International Monetary Systems (OTCMKTS:ITNM) and TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for International Monetary Systems and TriNet Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Monetary Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00
TriNet Group	1	2	0	0	1.67

TriNet Group has a consensus target price of $105.67, suggesting a potential upside of 47.20%. Given TriNet Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TriNet Group is more favorable than International Monetary Systems.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.8% of TriNet Group shares are held by institutional investors. 71.3% of International Monetary Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 37.1% of TriNet Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares International Monetary Systems and TriNet Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Monetary Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
TriNet Group	3.46%	200.82%	5.71%

Volatility and Risk

International Monetary Systems has a beta of -0.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TriNet Group has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares International Monetary Systems and TriNet Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Monetary Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
TriNet Group	$5.05 billion	0.70	$173.00 million	$3.42	20.99

TriNet Group has higher revenue and earnings than International Monetary Systems.

Summary

TriNet Group beats International Monetary Systems on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Monetary Systems

International Monetary Systems Ltd. operates as a holding company. The firm engages in the management and operation of a barter trade exchange. It offers electronic mail promotions, monthly statements, 24-hour authorization service and internet trading. The company was founded in July 1985 and is headquartered in New Berlin, WI.

About TriNet Group

TriNet Group, Inc. provides comprehensive and flexible human capital management services for small and medium size businesses in the United States. The company offers multi-state payroll processing and tax administration; employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans; workers compensation insurance and claims management; employment and benefits law compliance; and other HR related services. It also provides technology platform, an online and mobile tool that allows users to store, view, and manager HR information and administer various HR transactions, such as payroll processing, tax administration and credits, employee onboarding and termination, employee performance, time and attendance, compensation reporting, expense management, and benefits enrollment and administration, as well as incorporated workforce analytics and allows professional employer organization clients to generate HR data, payroll, compensation, and other custom reports. The company serves clients in various industries, including technology, professional services, financial services, life sciences, and not-for-profit. It sells its solutions through its direct sales organization. TriNet Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.