CSG Systems International (CSGS) Competitors

CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS) and Genpact (NYSE:G) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CSGS or G?

Genpact has higher revenue and earnings than CSG Systems International. Genpact is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSG Systems International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CSG Systems International	$1.21B	1.54	$86.85M	$2.89	22.40
Genpact	$4.93B	1.40	$513.67M	$3.01	13.11

Is CSGS or G a better dividend stock?

CSG Systems International pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Genpact pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. CSG Systems International pays out 44.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genpact pays out 22.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CSG Systems International has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Genpact has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. CSG Systems International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Is CSGS or G more profitable?

Genpact has a net margin of 10.92% compared to CSG Systems International's net margin of 6.78%. CSG Systems International's return on equity of 40.48% beat Genpact's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSG Systems International	6.78%	40.48%	8.09%
Genpact	10.92%	22.15%	10.61%

Which has more volatility & risk, CSGS or G?

CSG Systems International has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Genpact has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CSGS or G?

91.1% of CSG Systems International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Genpact shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of CSG Systems International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Genpact shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media favor CSGS or G?

In the previous week, CSG Systems International had 13 more articles in the media than Genpact. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for CSG Systems International and 6 mentions for Genpact. Genpact's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat CSG Systems International's score of 0.35 indicating that Genpact is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CSG Systems International	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Genpact	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts rate CSGS or G?

CSG Systems International currently has a consensus price target of $71.29, indicating a potential upside of 10.09%. Genpact has a consensus price target of $52.29, indicating a potential upside of 32.45%. Given Genpact's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Genpact is more favorable than CSG Systems International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CSG Systems International	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
Genpact	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Summary

CSG Systems International beats Genpact on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.