RIB Software (ETR:RIB) and GFT Technologies (ETR:GFT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares RIB Software and GFT Technologies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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RIB Software | N/A | N/A | N/A |
GFT Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for RIB Software and GFT Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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RIB Software | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
GFT Technologies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
RIB Software currently has a consensus price target of €26.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.25%. GFT Technologies has a consensus price target of €14.50, indicating a potential downside of 10.93%. Given RIB Software's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe RIB Software is more favorable than GFT Technologies.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares RIB Software and GFT Technologies' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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RIB Software | $254.58 million | 5.86 | $16.88 million | €0.32 | 88.43 |
GFT Technologies | $444.85 million | 0.96 | $9.95 million | €0.38 | 43.07 |
RIB Software has higher earnings, but lower revenue than GFT Technologies. GFT Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RIB Software, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
RIB Software pays an annual dividend of €0.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. GFT Technologies pays an annual dividend of €0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. RIB Software pays out 302.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. GFT Technologies pays out 52.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
RIB Software beats GFT Technologies on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.