Head-To-Head Contrast: CompuMed (OTCMKTS:CMPD) vs. Computer Services (OTCMKTS:CSVI)

Computer Services (OTCMKTS:CSVI – Get Rating) and CompuMed (OTCMKTS:CMPD – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Computer Services has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CompuMed has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

4.0% of Computer Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.0% of CompuMed shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Computer Services and CompuMed’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Computer Services	$316.65 million	5.04	$61.86 million	$2.19	26.47
CompuMed	$6.32 million	0.51	$1.07 million	$0.32	8.44

Computer Services has higher revenue and earnings than CompuMed. CompuMed is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Computer Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Computer Services and CompuMed’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Computer Services	18.30%	23.54%	14.35%
CompuMed	12.07%	21.49%	14.24%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Computer Services and CompuMed, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Computer Services	0	0	0	0	N/A
CompuMed	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Computer Services beats CompuMed on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Computer Services

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Computer Services, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides core processing, digital banking, managed services, payments processing, print and electronic distribution, and regulatory compliance solutions to financial institutions and corporate entities in the United States. The company offers processing, maintenance, and support services; software licensing and installation services; and professional services, as well as sells equipment and supplies. It also provides integrated banking solutions, which include mobile and Internet banking; check imaging; cash management; branch and merchant capture; print and mail, and electronic document distribution services; corporate intranets; board portals; Web hosting; e-messaging; teller and platform services; ATM and debit card service and support; payments solutions; cybersecurity risk assessment; network management; and cloud-based managed services. In addition, the company offers compliance software and services for regulatory compliance, homeland security, anti-money laundering, anti-terrorism financing, and fraud prevention. It serves community and regional banks; multi-bank holding companies; and technology, logistics, and insurance organizations, as well as various other business enterprises. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Paducah, Kentucky.

About CompuMed

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CompuMed, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise telemedicine solutions. It specializes in telecardiology, teleradiology, osteoporosis and mobile diagnostics. The company was founded by Robert Stuckelman in 1973 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.