CSG Systems International (CSGS) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility and risk, G or CSGS?

Genpact has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSG Systems International has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor G or CSGS?

Genpact received 204 more outperform votes than CSG Systems International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.67% of users gave Genpact an outperform vote while only 61.09% of users gave CSG Systems International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Genpact	Outperform Votes 496 67.67%	Underperform Votes 237 32.33%
CSG Systems International	Outperform Votes 292 61.09%	Underperform Votes 186 38.91%

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, G or CSGS?

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
Genpact	$4.85B	1.57	$512.38M	$2.93	14.89
CSG Systems International	$1.20B	1.57	$86.85M	$2.93	22.20

Is G or CSGS a better dividend stock?

Genpact pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. CSG Systems International pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Genpact pays out 23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CSG Systems International pays out 43.7% 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. Genpact has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and CSG Systems International has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. CSG Systems International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media prefer G or CSGS?

In the previous week, CSG Systems International had 3 more articles in the media than Genpact. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for CSG Systems International and 12 mentions for Genpact. CSG Systems International's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Genpact's score of 0.41 indicating that CSG Systems International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Do analysts prefer G or CSGS?

Genpact presently has a consensus target price of $50.71, suggesting a potential upside of 16.26%. CSG Systems International has a consensus target price of $70.71, suggesting a potential upside of 8.69%. Given Genpact's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Genpact is more favorable than CSG Systems International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genpact	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
CSG Systems International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of G or CSGS?

96.0% of Genpact shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of CSG Systems International shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Genpact shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of CSG Systems International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is G or CSGS more profitable?

Genpact has a net margin of 10.77% compared to CSG Systems International's net margin of 7.25%. CSG Systems International's return on equity of 39.42% beat Genpact's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genpact	10.77%	22.50%	10.48%
CSG Systems International	7.25%	39.42%	7.93%

Summary

Genpact beats CSG Systems International on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.