MIND C.T.I. (MNDO) Competitors

MIND C.T.I. (NASDAQ:MNDO) and System1 (NYSE:SST) are both small-cap computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment and dividends.

Is MNDO or SST more profitable?

MIND C.T.I. has a net margin of 15.58% compared to System1's net margin of -22.43%. MIND C.T.I.'s return on equity of 14.03% beat System1's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MIND C.T.I.	15.58%	14.03%	10.25%
System1	-22.43%	-92.07%	-15.92%

Which has more risk & volatility, MNDO or SST?

MIND C.T.I. has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, System1 has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MNDO or SST?

24.3% of MIND C.T.I. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of System1 shares are held by institutional investors. 13.2% of System1 shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MNDO or SST?

MIND C.T.I. has higher earnings, but lower revenue than System1. System1 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MIND C.T.I., 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
MIND C.T.I.	$21.45M	1.05	$4.63M	$0.14	7.89
System1	$317.06M	0.22	-$74.67M	-$9.63	-0.72

Does the media prefer MNDO or SST?

In the previous week, MIND C.T.I.'s average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat System1's score of 0.85 indicating that MIND C.T.I. is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
MIND C.T.I.	Positive
System1	Positive

Do analysts recommend MNDO or SST?

System1 has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 44.32%. Given System1's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe System1 is more favorable than MIND C.T.I..

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MIND C.T.I.	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
System1	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Is MNDO or SST a better dividend stock?

MIND C.T.I. pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.9%. System1 pays an annual dividend of $0.3190 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. MIND C.T.I. pays out 157.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. System1 pays out -3.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

MIND C.T.I. beats System1 on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.