Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH – Get Free Report) and Draganfly (NASDAQ:DPRO – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.4% of Draganfly shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Cognizant Technology Solutions and Draganfly, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2.37 |
| Draganfly | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
Profitability
This table compares Cognizant Technology Solutions and Draganfly’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | 10.20% | 17.00% | 12.61% |
| Draganfly | -243.20% | -71.81% | -58.36% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Cognizant Technology Solutions and Draganfly”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | $19.74 billion | 1.99 | $2.24 billion | $4.31 | 18.86 |
| Draganfly | $4.79 million | 8.33 | -$10.13 million | ($1.85) | -3.97 |
Cognizant Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Draganfly. Draganfly is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cognizant Technology Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Draganfly has a beta of 2.64, suggesting that its stock price is 164% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Cognizant Technology Solutions beats Draganfly on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cognizant Technology Solutions
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services, Health Sciences, Products and Resources, and Communications, Media and Technology. The company provides customer experience, robotic process automation, analytics, and AI services in areas, such as digital lending, fraud detection, and next generation payments; the shift towards consumerism, outcome-based contracting, digital health, delivering integrated seamless, omni-channel, and patient-centered experience; and services that drive operational improvements in areas, such as clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and manufacturing, as well as claims processing, enrollment, membership, and billing to healthcare providers and payers, and life sciences companies, including pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. It offers solution to manufacturers, automakers, retailers and travel and hospitality companies, as well as companies providing logistics, energy and utility services; and digital content, business process improvement, technology modernization, and the creation of unified and compelling user experience services to communications, media and entertainment, education, and information services and technology companies. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.
About Draganfly
Draganfly Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells cutting-edge unmanned and remote data collection and analysis platforms and systems in the United States and Canada. The company offers quadcopters, fixed-wing aircraft, ground-based robots, handheld controllers, and flight training, as well as software used for tracking, live streaming, and data collection. It also operates a health/telehealth platform that is a set of technologies that remotely detect various biometrics, such as heart rate, oxygen saturation, and blood pressure. In addition, the company provides sanitary spraying services to indoor and outdoor public gathering spaces, including sport stadiums and fields, and custom engineering, training, consulting, flight, and geographic information systems data services. It serves public safety, agriculture, industrial inspections, and mapping and surveying markets. Draganfly Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.
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