Head-To-Head Analysis: Global Business Travel Group (NYSE:GBTG) & Kingdee International Software Group (OTCMKTS:KGDEY)

Kingdee International Software Group (OTCMKTS:KGDEY) and Global Business Travel Group (NYSE:GBTG) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Kingdee International Software Group and Global Business Travel Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingdee International Software Group	0	0	0	1	4.00
Global Business Travel Group	1	2	3	0	2.33

Global Business Travel Group has a consensus target price of $10.25, indicating a potential upside of 66.53%. Given Global Business Travel Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Global Business Travel Group is more favorable than Kingdee International Software Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kingdee International Software Group and Global Business Travel Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kingdee International Software Group	$870.22 million	6.91	-$19.76 million	N/A	N/A
Global Business Travel Group	$2.42 billion	1.33	-$138.00 million	$0.02	307.75

Kingdee International Software Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Global Business Travel Group.

Profitability

This table compares Kingdee International Software Group and Global Business Travel Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingdee International Software Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Global Business Travel Group	0.40%	3.52%	1.08%

Volatility and Risk

Kingdee International Software Group has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Business Travel Group has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

82.5% of Global Business Travel Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Global Business Travel Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Global Business Travel Group beats Kingdee International Software Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kingdee International Software Group

Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the enterprise resource planning business. The company operates through ERP Business and Others, Cloud Services Business, and Investment Properties Operating Business segments. The ERP Business and Others segment sells software and hardware products; and provides software solution consulting, maintenance, upgrade, and other supporting services, as well as software implementation services. The Cloud Services Business segment provides enterprise, finance, industry, and other cloud services. The Investment Properties Operating Business segment invests in properties and office buildings. The company also designs, develops, manufactures, and sells software and hardware products; provides software-related and online financial services; and develops Internet and online pay technologies. It serves enterprises, government agencies, and other organizations worldwide. Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China.

About Global Business Travel Group

Global Business Travel Group, Inc. provides business-to-business (B2B) travel platform in the United States and internationally. The company's platform offers a suite of technology-enabled solutions to business travelers and clients; travel content suppliers, such as airlines, hotels, ground transportation, and aggregators; and third-party travel agencies. It also provides consulting, meetings and events planning, and outsourced services. Global Business Travel Group, Inc. is based in New York, New York.