TechTarget (NASDAQ:TTGT) and Ideanomics (NASDAQ:IDEX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares TechTarget and Ideanomics' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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TechTarget | $133.96 million | 15.24 | $16.88 million | $0.62 | 117.06 |
Ideanomics | $44.57 million | 15.82 | $-97,680,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
TechTarget has higher revenue and earnings than Ideanomics.
Profitability
This table compares TechTarget and Ideanomics' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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TechTarget | 12.90% | 10.81% | 7.48% |
Ideanomics | -998.07% | -212.69% | -116.68% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for TechTarget and Ideanomics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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TechTarget | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.83 |
Ideanomics | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
TechTarget presently has a consensus price target of $77.6667, suggesting a potential upside of 7.01%. Given TechTarget's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe TechTarget is more favorable than Ideanomics.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
84.6% of TechTarget shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.7% of Ideanomics shares are held by institutional investors. 16.4% of TechTarget shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.5% of Ideanomics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
TechTarget beats Ideanomics on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.