Reviewing Presto Automation (NASDAQ:PRST) & CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS)

CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) and Presto Automation (NASDAQ:PRST) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.8% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.9% of Presto Automation shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Presto Automation shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CCC Intelligent Solutions and Presto Automation”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CCC Intelligent Solutions	$996.96 million	3.38	-$92.48 million	N/A	N/A
Presto Automation	$19.05 million	0.00	-$34.48 million	($1.23)	N/A

Presto Automation has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CCC Intelligent Solutions.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for CCC Intelligent Solutions and Presto Automation, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CCC Intelligent Solutions	1	2	4	0	2.43
Presto Automation	0	0	0	0	0.00

CCC Intelligent Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $11.38, suggesting a potential upside of 119.59%. Given CCC Intelligent Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe CCC Intelligent Solutions is more favorable than Presto Automation.

Volatility & Risk

CCC Intelligent Solutions has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Presto Automation has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CCC Intelligent Solutions and Presto Automation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CCC Intelligent Solutions	5.02%	5.35%	3.23%
Presto Automation	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

CCC Intelligent Solutions beats Presto Automation on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CCC Intelligent Solutions

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., operates as a software as a service company for the property and casualty insurance economy in the United States and China. The company's cloud-based software as a service platform connects trading partners, facilitates commerce, and supports mission-critical, artificial intelligence enabled digital workflow across the insurance economy, including insurers, repairers, automakers, parts suppliers, lenders and more. It offers CCC insurance solutions, including CCC workflow, CCC estimating, CCC total loss, CCC casualty, CCC subrogation, and CCC claim handling; CCC repair solutions, such as CCC network management, CCC repair workflow, and CCC repair quality; CCC other ecosystem solutions, which includes CCC parts solutions, CCC automotive manufacturer solutions, CCC diagnostics service provider solutions, and CCC payments; and CCC international solutions. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About Presto Automation

Presto Automation Inc. engages in the provision of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation solutions to the restaurant enterprise technology industry in the United States. The company offers Presto Voice, an AI solution to quick service restaurants that completes complex orders, including large orders with multiple menu modifications and add-ons, with limited on-site restaurant staff intervention; and Presto Touch, a pay-at-table tablet solution to casual dining chains that enables self-serve ordering, payment processing, personalization, and gaming experiences for restaurant guests. Presto Automation, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in San Carlos, California.