Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT) & TravelSky Technology (OTCMKTS:TSYHY) Head-To-Head Review

Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT) and TravelSky Technology (OTCMKTS:TSYHY) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Clarivate has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TravelSky Technology has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.7% of Clarivate shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Clarivate shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Clarivate and TravelSky Technology”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clarivate	$2.56 billion	1.18	-$636.70 million	($0.62)	-7.22
TravelSky Technology	$1.23 billion	3.42	$288.53 million	N/A	N/A

TravelSky Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Clarivate.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Clarivate and TravelSky Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clarivate	1	3	0	0	1.75
TravelSky Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00

Clarivate presently has a consensus price target of $4.83, suggesting a potential upside of 8.01%. Given Clarivate’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Clarivate is more favorable than TravelSky Technology.

Profitability

This table compares Clarivate and TravelSky Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clarivate	-17.33%	8.65%	3.85%
TravelSky Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Clarivate beats TravelSky Technology on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Clarivate

Clarivate Plc operates as an information services provider in the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Academia & Government, Life Sciences & Healthcare, and Intellectual Property. The company offers Web of Science and InCites, that analyzes and explores the academic research landscape and manages research information; ProQuest One and Ebook Central that provides comprehensive content collections to institutions in a cost-effective manner; and Alma and Polaris, that manages academic resources and services, connect users, and support research publications. It also provides Patent and Trademark Renewals, that supports paralegal and admin tasks throughout the patent and trademark protection and maintenance process; CompuMark and Derwent, that supports critical decisions around patent and trademark protection, risk, and value creation throughout the innovation and brand lifecycle; IPFolio and Foundation IP that creates a structured environment for the protection and management of global patent and trademark assets. In addition, the company offers Cortellis Competitive Intelligence and Cortellis Drug Discovery Intelligence, that supports the development of new drugs and medical devices from discovery to clinical trials; Cortellis Regulatory Intelligence and OFF-X to monitor drug safety issues and adhere to regulatory protocols; Real World Data and Optimize that inform commercial launch strategy and set pricing for optimal reimbursement. It serves corporations, universities, law firms, government agencies, public libraries, and other professional services organizations. The company was formerly known as Clarivate Analytics Plc and changed its name to Clarivate Plc in May 2020. Clarivate Plc was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About TravelSky Technology

TravelSky Technology Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology solutions for aviation and travel industries in the People’s Republic of China. It primarily offers aviation information technology (AIT), distribution information technology, accounting, settlement, and clearing services. The company’s AIT services include electronic travel distribution services, including inventory control system, computer reservation system, and airport passenger processing system services, as well as other related information technology solutions. It also provides cargo management services, as well as sells and installs related information systems; computer hardware and software development, and data network services; and computer system engineering design and installation and payment services. In addition, the company engages in technology development; sales of computers and auxiliary equipment; contracting of computer software and hardware engineering projects; technical consultation and service; system integration; real estate development and sales; self-developed commercial housing contracting; labor service subcontracting; freight management services; and trade financing services. TravelSky Technology Limited was founded in 1979 and is based in Wanchai, Hong Kong.