CSG Systems International (CSGS) Competitors

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

Which has more risk & volatility, CSGS or EXLS?

CSG Systems International has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ExlService has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CSGS or EXLS?

ExlService has higher revenue and earnings than CSG Systems International. CSG Systems International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ExlService, 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	$1.20B	1.49	$86.85M	$2.89	21.51
ExlService	$1.84B	3.73	$198.30M	$1.44	29.49

Do analysts prefer CSGS or EXLS?

CSG Systems International currently has a consensus price target of $71.29, suggesting a potential upside of 14.70%. ExlService has a consensus price target of $51.50, suggesting a potential upside of 21.26%. Given ExlService's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ExlService 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89
ExlService	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CSGS or EXLS?

91.1% of CSG Systems International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of ExlService shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of CSG Systems International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of ExlService shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is CSGS or EXLS more profitable?

ExlService has a net margin of 12.00% compared to CSG Systems International's net margin of 6.78%. CSG Systems International's return on equity of 40.48% beat ExlService's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSG Systems International	6.78%	40.48%	8.09%
ExlService	12.00%	25.38%	15.01%

Does the media favor CSGS or EXLS?

In the previous week, CSG Systems International had 4 more articles in the media than ExlService. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for CSG Systems International and 12 mentions for ExlService. ExlService's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat CSG Systems International's score of 0.63 indicating that ExlService is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CSG Systems International	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ExlService	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

ExlService beats CSG Systems International on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.