Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI – Get Free Report) and Digimarc (NASDAQ:DMRC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Consensus Cloud Solutions and Digimarc’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Consensus Cloud Solutions | 26.69% | 502.63% | 13.83% |
| Digimarc | -99.80% | -34.31% | -24.52% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Consensus Cloud Solutions and Digimarc, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Consensus Cloud Solutions | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Digimarc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Consensus Cloud Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $41.67, suggesting a potential upside of 17.84%. Digimarc has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 124.55%. Given Digimarc’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Digimarc is more favorable than Consensus Cloud Solutions.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Consensus Cloud Solutions and Digimarc”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Consensus Cloud Solutions | $349.70 million | 1.85 | $84.53 million | $4.94 | 7.16 |
| Digimarc | $33.91 million | 4.41 | -$32.31 million | ($1.43) | -4.67 |
Consensus Cloud Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Digimarc. Digimarc is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consensus Cloud Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
93.9% of Consensus Cloud Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.8% of Digimarc shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Consensus Cloud Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Digimarc shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Consensus Cloud Solutions has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Digimarc has a beta of 2.44, meaning that its stock price is 144% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Consensus Cloud Solutions beats Digimarc on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Consensus Cloud Solutions
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information delivery services with a software-as-a-service platform worldwide. The company offers eFax Corporate, a digital cloud-fax technology; Unite, a single platform that allows the user to choose between various protocols to send and receive healthcare information and can integrate into an existing electronic health record system or stand-alone if no EHR is present. It also offers jsign, an electronic and digital signature solution; Conductor, an interface engine and interoperability platform that provides integration technology; Clarity that transforms unstructured documents into structured actionable data; and eFax, an online faxing solution, as well as other products under the MyFax, MetroFax, Sfax, and SRfax brands. In addition, the company provides ECFax, an Corporate eFax. It serves healthcare, government, financial services, law, and education sectors. Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
About Digimarc
Digimarc Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides automatic identification solutions to commercial and government customers in the United States and internationally. The company offers Digimarc Validate protects, a cloud-based record of product authentication information; Digimarc Engage, an interactive communications channel connecting brands and consumers; and Digimarc Recycle. Its solutions are used in various application solutions, such as sorting of consumer-packaged goods in recycling streams. The company offers its solutions through its sales personnel and business partners. Digimarc Corporation was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Beaverton, Oregon.
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