Ebix (NASDAQ:EBIX) and Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and risk.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Ebix and Intuit's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Ebix | $580.61 million | 1.86 | $96.72 million | N/A | N/A |
| Intuit | $7.68 billion | 11.99 | $1.83 billion | $6.56 | 53.43 |
Intuit has higher revenue and earnings than Ebix.
Volatility and Risk
Ebix has a beta of 2.11, meaning that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intuit has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Ebix and Intuit, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Ebix | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Intuit | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2.61 |
Ebix currently has a consensus price target of $54.00, suggesting a potential upside of 55.04%. Intuit has a consensus price target of $376.0588, suggesting a potential upside of 7.30%. Given Ebix's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ebix is more favorable than Intuit.
Profitability
This table compares Ebix and Intuit's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Ebix | 17.20% | 18.84% | 7.31% |
| Intuit | 23.78% | 40.79% | 22.22% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.9% of Ebix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Intuit shares are held by institutional investors. 15.8% of Ebix shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Intuit shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
Ebix pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Intuit pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Intuit pays out 36.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ebix has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Intuit has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Summary
Intuit beats Ebix on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
