Innodata (INOD) Competitors

Maximus (NYSE:MMS) and Innodata (NASDAQ:INOD) are both data processing & outsourced services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Do analysts rate MMS or INOD?

Maximus presently has a consensus target price of $90.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.23%. Innodata has a consensus target price of $55.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.82%. Given Innodata's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Innodata is more favorable than Maximus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maximus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Innodata	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media favor MMS or INOD?

In the previous week, Maximus had 2 more articles in the media than Innodata. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Maximus and 9 mentions for Innodata. Innodata's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Maximus' score of 0.62 indicating that Innodata is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Maximus	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Innodata	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, MMS or INOD?

Maximus has higher revenue and earnings than Innodata. Maximus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Innodata, 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
Maximus	$5.31B	0.90	$306.91M	$5.43	15.60
Innodata	$170.46M	7.86	$28.66M	$1.24	33.90

Is MMS or INOD more profitable?

Innodata has a net margin of 18.71% compared to Maximus' net margin of 5.83%. Innodata's return on equity of 54.27% beat Maximus' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maximus	5.83%	24.44%	10.05%
Innodata	18.71%	54.27%	32.29%

Which has more volatility and risk, MMS or INOD?

Maximus has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innodata has a beta of 2.75, meaning that its stock price is 175% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MMS or INOD?

97.2% of Maximus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.8% of Innodata shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Maximus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.2% of Innodata shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Innodata beats Maximus on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.