Analyzing Elcom International (OTCMKTS:ELCO) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC)

Elcom International (OTCMKTS:ELCO) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 13.6% of Elcom International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of SS&C Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Elcom International has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Elcom International and SS&C Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Elcom International	N/A	N/A	N/A
SS&C Technologies	12.70%	19.60%	6.94%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Elcom International and SS&C Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Elcom International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SS&C Technologies	$6.27 billion	2.71	$796.90 million	$3.16	22.01

SS&C Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Elcom International.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Elcom International and SS&C Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Elcom International	0	0	0	0	0.00
SS&C Technologies	0	2	6	1	2.89

SS&C Technologies has a consensus target price of $101.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.22%. Given SS&C Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than Elcom International.

Summary

SS&C Technologies beats Elcom International on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Elcom International

Elcom International Inc. provides cloud based e-procurement solutions worldwide. It offers Procure to Pay solutions to publish and manage supplier content, connect to buyers, and analyze spend and procurement processes; eInvoicing solutions to send and receive eInvoices with supplier adoption guaranteed; and sourcing functions to investigate potential suppliers on a local and global basis. The company also provides services for buyers, including catalog processing, development of punchout catalogs, and to integrate Elcom’s PECOS solution into existing purchasing processes; and services for suppliers, such as onboarding of new suppliers to utilize the solution, access to demand generating activities, and to access information and bids that relate to products and services. It offers eProcurement solutions for governments, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, private enterprises, buying groups. Elcom International Inc. was founded in 1992 and is based in Braintree, Massachusetts.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. engages in the development and provision of software solutions to the financial services and healthcare industries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Japan, Canada, and the Americas, excluding the United States and Canada. Its products include advent genesis, antares, asset allocators, AWD, axys, BANC mall, BRIX, DST vision, evare, lightning, and moxy. The company was founded by William Charles Stone in March 1986 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT.