Head to Head Analysis: CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS) and Technology Solutions (OTCMKTS:TSCC)

Technology Solutions (OTCMKTS:TSCC) and CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Technology Solutions and CSG Systems International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Technology Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00
CSG Systems International	0	2	6	1	2.89

CSG Systems International has a consensus price target of $70.71, suggesting a potential upside of 14.33%. Given CSG Systems International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CSG Systems International is more favorable than Technology Solutions.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Technology Solutions and CSG Systems International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Technology Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
CSG Systems International	$1.20 billion	1.50	$86.85 million	$2.93	21.11

CSG Systems International has higher revenue and earnings than Technology Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares Technology Solutions and CSG Systems International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Technology Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A
CSG Systems International	6.95%	39.79%	7.92%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.1% of CSG Systems International shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Technology Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of CSG Systems International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CSG Systems International beats Technology Solutions on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Technology Solutions

Technology Solutions Company provides systems integration and information technology (IT) consulting services to the manufacturing and distribution, healthcare and life sciences, consumer products and retail, and financial services industry. Technology Solutions Company was founded in 1988 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

About CSG Systems International

CSG Systems International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides revenue management and digital monetization, customer experience, and payment solutions primarily to the communications industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers Advanced Convergent Platform, a private SaaS platform; and related solutions, including service technician management, analytics, electronic bill presentment, etc. The company also provides a public SaaS-based revenue management and payments platform. In addition, it offers managed services; and professional services to implement, configure, and maintain its solutions, as well as licenses various solutions, such as mediation, partner management, rating, and charging. Further, the company provides operational services, including infrastructure management comprised of hardware, application, and environmental management; application configuration management, such as configuration development, release, and deployment; and business operations management, which includes event processing, revenue management, and settlement. It serves retail, financial services, healthcare, insurance, and government entities. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.