Reviewing CSP (NASDAQ:CSPI) and Sharing Economy International (OTCMKTS:SEII)

CSP (NASDAQ:CSPI) and Sharing Economy International (OTCMKTS:SEII) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

24.4% of CSP shares are held by institutional investors. 14.1% of CSP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Sharing Economy International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

CSP has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sharing Economy International has a beta of -1.7, indicating that its stock price is 270% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CSP and Sharing Economy International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSP	7.42%	11.85%	7.05%
Sharing Economy International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CSP and Sharing Economy International’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CSP	$54.36 million	1.81	$1.89 million	$1.11	18.78
Sharing Economy International	$320,000.00	0.00	-$4.15 million	N/A	N/A

CSP has higher revenue and earnings than Sharing Economy International.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for CSP and Sharing Economy International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CSP	0	0	0	0	N/A
Sharing Economy International	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

CSP beats Sharing Economy International on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CSP

CSP Inc. develops and markets IT integration solutions, security products, managed IT services, cloud services, purpose built network adapters, and cluster computer systems for commercial and defense customers worldwide. It operates in two segments, Technology Solutions and High Performance Products. The Technology Solutions segment provides third-party computer hardware and software as a value added reseller to various customers in web and infrastructure hosting, education, telecommunications, healthcare services, distribution, financial and professional services, and manufacturing industries. This segment also offers professional IT consulting services, such as planning, designing, assessment, implementation, migration, optimization, and project management; storage and virtualization solutions; enterprise security intrusion prevention, network access control, and unified threat management services; and IT security compliance services. In addition, this segment provides unified communications, wireless, and routing and switching solutions; custom software applications and solutions development and support services; optimization, maintenance, and technical support services; and managed IT services, such as monitoring, reporting, and management of alerts for the resolution and preventive general IT, as well as IT security support tasks. Further, this segment offers managed and cloud services, such as proactive monitoring and remote management of IT infrastructure, managed and hosted unified communication services, security, and backup and replication. The High Performance Products segment offers ARIA Software-Defined Security, a cybersecurity solution; Myricom network adapters; and multicomputer products for digital signal processing applications in the defense markets. CSP Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts.

About Sharing Economy International

Sharing Economy International Inc. focuses on the development of sharing economy platforms and related rental businesses. The company operates rental stations that offer power banks for mobile charging on-demand and other items; and provision of consulting and office support services. It also engages in the real estate and property management businesses; provision of management services; online media and advertising business; and production of films. In addition, the company develops and operates a sharing economy mobile platform for courier services; develops an interactive virtual tour of a physical space using a mobile phone camera; operates online platforms; and operates a bike sharing mobile app, as well as provides licensing services. Sharing Economy International Inc. was formerly known as Cleantech Solutions International, Inc. and changed its name to Sharing Economy International Inc. in January 2018. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.