Critical Analysis: Click (NASDAQ:CLIK) vs. FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS)

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) and Click (NASDAQ:CLIK) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares FactSet Research Systems and Click’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FactSet Research Systems	23.30%	31.59%	15.37%
Click	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FactSet Research Systems and Click”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FactSet Research Systems	$2.20 billion	6.37	$537.13 million	$13.84	26.80
Click	$5.66 million	1.67	$800,000.00	N/A	N/A

FactSet Research Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Click.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for FactSet Research Systems and Click, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FactSet Research Systems	3	6	0	0	1.67
Click	0	0	0	0	0.00

FactSet Research Systems currently has a consensus target price of $438.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.08%. Given FactSet Research Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe FactSet Research Systems is more favorable than Click.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

FactSet Research Systems beats Click on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FactSet Research Systems

FactSet Research Systems Inc., a financial data company, provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of research, analytics and trading, content and technology solutions, and wealth. It serves portfolio managers, investment banks, asset managers, wealth advisors, corporate clients, and other financial services entities. FactSet Research Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

About Click

Click Holdings Ltd. operates as a holding company which provides temporary and permanent personnel solutions. Its services include professional solution services, nursing solution services, and logistics and other solution services. The company was founded by Chan Chun Sing on January 31, 2024 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.