Head-To-Head Review: Science Applications International (NASDAQ:SAIC) versus CLPS Incorporation (NASDAQ:CLPS)

Science Applications International (NASDAQ:SAIC) and CLPS Incorporation (NASDAQ:CLPS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

76.0% of Science Applications International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of CLPS Incorporation shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Science Applications International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 58.7% of CLPS Incorporation shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Science Applications International has a beta of 0.29, indicating that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CLPS Incorporation has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Science Applications International and CLPS Incorporation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Science Applications International	5.55%	36.96%	10.32%
CLPS Incorporation	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Science Applications International and CLPS Incorporation”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Science Applications International	$7.26 billion	0.67	$358.00 million	$8.88	13.01
CLPS Incorporation	$164.23 million	0.15	-$7.05 million	N/A	N/A

Science Applications International has higher revenue and earnings than CLPS Incorporation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Science Applications International and CLPS Incorporation, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Science Applications International	1	8	2	0	2.09
CLPS Incorporation	1	0	0	0	1.00

Science Applications International currently has a consensus price target of $115.22, indicating a potential downside of 0.25%. Given Science Applications International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Science Applications International is more favorable than CLPS Incorporation.

Summary

Science Applications International beats CLPS Incorporation on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Science Applications International

Science Applications International Corporation provides technical, engineering, and enterprise information technology (IT) services primarily in the United States. The company’s offerings include engineering; technology integration; IT modernization; maintenance of ground and maritime systems; logistics; training and simulation; operation and program support services; and end-to-end services, such as design, development, integration, deployment, management and operations, sustainment, and security of its customers’ IT infrastructure, as well as cloud migration, managed services, infrastructure modernization, and enterprise IT-as-a-service solutions. It serves the U.S. military comprising Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard; Department of Defense agencies; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the U.S. Department of State; Department of Justice; Department of Homeland Security; and various intelligence community agencies, as well as U.S. federal civilian agencies. The company was formerly known as SAIC Gemini, Inc. and changed its name to Science Applications International Corporation in September 2013. Science Applications International Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

About CLPS Incorporation

CLPS Incorporation provides information technology (IT), consulting, and solutions to institutions operating in banking, insurance, and financial sectors in the People's Republic of China and internationally. It offers IT consulting services in credit card business areas, such as credit card application, account setup, authorization and activation, settlement, collection, promotion, point system, anti-fraud, statement, reporting, and risk management. The company also provides banking services, including business analysis, system design, development, testing, system maintenance, and operation support; and services in loans, deposit, general ledger, wealth management, debit card, anti-money-laundering, statement and reporting, and risk management, as well as architecture consulting services for banking systems, and online and mobile banking. In addition, it offers solutions in the field of wealth management; e-commerce solutions in online platforms, cross-border e-commerce, logistics, and back-end technology, such as big data analysis and intelligent decision-making; and driving, automatic control, and other AI-driven technology solutions for the automotive industry. Further, the company provides IT services to its clients in the banking, wealth management, e-commerce, and automotive industries; and software project development, maintenance, and testing services. Additionally, it offers CLPS Virtual Banking platform, a training platform for IT talents; recruitment and headhunting; and fee-for-service training services, as well as sells product and third-party software. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.