Head-To-Head Contrast: Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR) and Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD)

Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ:SNCR) and Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Synchronoss Technologies and Diebold Nixdorf”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Synchronoss Technologies	$170.91 million	0.61	$6.17 million	($1.02)	-8.82
Diebold Nixdorf	$3.81 billion	0.71	$94.60 million	$2.59	29.99

Diebold Nixdorf has higher revenue and earnings than Synchronoss Technologies. Synchronoss Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Diebold Nixdorf, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Synchronoss Technologies and Diebold Nixdorf’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synchronoss Technologies	-5.69%	24.44%	3.59%
Diebold Nixdorf	2.80%	18.82%	5.40%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

51.7% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.0% of Diebold Nixdorf shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.9% of Synchronoss Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Diebold Nixdorf 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.

Volatility & Risk

Synchronoss Technologies has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Diebold Nixdorf has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Synchronoss Technologies and Diebold Nixdorf, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synchronoss Technologies	1	2	0	0	1.67
Diebold Nixdorf	0	0	3	0	3.00

Diebold Nixdorf has a consensus price target of $100.00, indicating a potential upside of 28.75%. Given Diebold Nixdorf’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Diebold Nixdorf is more favorable than Synchronoss Technologies.

Summary

Diebold Nixdorf beats Synchronoss Technologies on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Synchronoss Technologies

Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. provides cloud, messaging, digital, and network management solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Synchronoss Personal Cloud platform that allows customers' subscribers to backup and protect, engage with, and manage their personal content. It also provides Synchronoss' Messaging platform comprising advanced messaging platform and email suites; and OnboardX products, including mobile content transfer solution that offers wireless transfer of content from one mobile smart device to another in a carrier retail location or at home/work, etc., as well as out of box experience solution, a device setup solution that assists customers in setting up the features of new device, such as Wi-Fi, email, social network accounts and voicemail, prompting restoration of content, and enrollment in a cloud service. In addition, the company provides NetworkX products comprising spatialNX, an enterprise-wide access to network information, including physical location, specifications, attributes, connectivity, and capacity for every plant asset; ConnectNX, a system that eliminates manual handling of service orders and manages the full order lifecycle between customer and supplier through automation and rules-based validation; and ExpenseNX, a financial analytics platform. Further, it offers professional services, such as consulting, installation and deployment, configuration, systems integration, and support services; and software development and customization services. The company markets and sells its services through direct sales force and strategic partners. Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

About Diebold Nixdorf

Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated engages in the automating, digitizing, and transforming the way people bank and shop worldwide. It operates through two segments, Banking and Retail. The company offers cash recyclers and dispensers, intelligent deposit terminals, teller automation tools, and kiosk technologies, as well as physical security solutions; and front-end applications for consumer connection points and back-end platforms that manage channel transactions, operations and integration, and facilitate omnichannel transactions, endpoint monitoring, remote asset management, customer marketing, merchandise management, and analytics. It also provides banking product-related services comprising proactive monitoring and rapid resolution of incidents through remote service capabilities or an on-site visit; first- and second-line maintenance, preventive maintenance, and on-demand services; managed and outsourcing services, such as business processes, solution management, upgrades, and transaction processing; and cash management services. In addition, the company offers DN Vynamic software suite to simplify and enhance the consumer experience; modular and integrated point of sale and self-checkout terminals; printers, scales, and mobile scanners; and banknote and coin processing systems, as well as ordering kiosks. Additionally, it provides retail customer's product-related services, such as on-demand and professional services; maintenance and availability services; implementation services; managed mobility services; monitoring and advanced analytics; and store life-cycle management services. The company was formerly known as Diebold, Incorporated and changed its name to Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated in December 2016. Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in North Canton, Ohio.