Head to Head Contrast: ExlService (NASDAQ:EXLS) & TravelSky Technology (OTCMKTS:TSYHY)

TravelSky Technology (OTCMKTS:TSYHY) and ExlService (NASDAQ:EXLS) 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 valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.9% of ExlService shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of ExlService shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares TravelSky Technology and ExlService’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TravelSky Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
ExlService	12.02%	26.66%	15.39%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares TravelSky Technology and ExlService”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TravelSky Technology	$1.23 billion	3.14	$288.53 million	N/A	N/A
ExlService	$2.09 billion	2.27	$251.02 million	$1.54	19.68

TravelSky Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ExlService.

Risk and Volatility

TravelSky Technology has a beta of -0.27, indicating that its stock price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ExlService has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for TravelSky Technology and ExlService, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TravelSky Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00
ExlService	0	1	4	0	2.80

ExlService has a consensus price target of $43.60, indicating a potential upside of 43.89%. Given ExlService’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ExlService is more favorable than TravelSky Technology.

Summary

ExlService beats TravelSky Technology on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TravelSky Technology

TravelSky Technology Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology solutions for aviation and travel industries in the People’s Republic of China. It primarily offers aviation information technology (AIT), distribution information technology, accounting, settlement, and clearing services. The company’s AIT services include electronic travel distribution services, including inventory control system, computer reservation system, and airport passenger processing system services, as well as other related information technology solutions. It also provides cargo management services, as well as sells and installs related information systems; computer hardware and software development, and data network services; and computer system engineering design and installation and payment services. In addition, the company engages in technology development; sales of computers and auxiliary equipment; contracting of computer software and hardware engineering projects; technical consultation and service; system integration; real estate development and sales; self-developed commercial housing contracting; labor service subcontracting; freight management services; and trade financing services. TravelSky Technology Limited was founded in 1979 and is based in Wanchai, Hong Kong.

About ExlService

ExlService Holdings, Inc. operates as a data analytics, and digital operations and solutions company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Insurance, Healthcare, Analytics, and Emerging Business segments. It also provides digital operations and solutions and analytics-driven services, such as claims processing, premium and benefit administration, agency management, account reconciliation, policy research, underwriting support, new business acquisition, policy servicing, premium audit, surveys, billing and collection, commercial and residential survey, and customer service using digital technology, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced automation; digital customer acquisition services using a software-as-a-service delivery model through LifePRO and LISS platforms; subrogation services; and Subrosource software platform, an end-to-end subrogation platform. In addition, the company offers health care services related to care management, utilization management, disease management, payment integrity, revenue optimization, and customer engagement. Further, it provides financial planning and analysis, management reporting, forecasting and decision support, data management, regulatory reporting and risk, and compliance services; reservations, customer, and fulfilment services; freight billing, collections, claims management, freight audit, freight scheduling, supply chain management, and revenue assurance services; residential mortgage lending, title verification and validation, retail banking and credit cards, trust verification, commercial banking, and investment management; merchandising, pricing, and demand forecasting; and digital operations and solutions. The company offers predictive and prescriptive analytics in the areas of customer acquisition and lifecycle management. ExlService Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, New York.