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

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for CSG Systems International and Technology Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

CSG Systems International presently has a consensus target price of $70.71, indicating a potential upside of 12.98%. Given CSG Systems International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe CSG Systems International is more favorable than Technology Solutions.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CSG Systems International	$1.20 billion	1.52	$86.85 million	$2.93	21.36
Technology Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.1% of CSG Systems International shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of CSG Systems International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Technology Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

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

Summary

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

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.

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.