TeleTech (TTEC) Competitors

TeleTech (NASDAQ:TTEC) and Cass Information Systems (NASDAQ:CASS) are both small-cap data processing & outsourced services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

Is TTEC or CASS more profitable?

Cass Information Systems has a net margin of 13.22% compared to TeleTech's net margin of -14.65%. Cass Information Systems' return on equity of 9.09% beat TeleTech's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TeleTech	-14.65%	6.44%	1.04%
Cass Information Systems	13.22%	9.09%	0.91%

Which has better earnings & valuation, TTEC or CASS?

Cass Information Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TeleTech. TeleTech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cass Information Systems, 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
TeleTech	$2.21B	0.11	-$320.96M	-$6.66	-0.76
Cass Information Systems	$183.21M	3.16	$19.17M	$1.86	23.30

Which has more volatility & risk, TTEC or CASS?

TeleTech has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cass Information Systems has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer TTEC or CASS?

TeleTech currently has a consensus price target of $9.75, suggesting a potential upside of 92.69%. Cass Information Systems has a consensus price target of $48.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.75%. Given TeleTech's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe TeleTech is more favorable than Cass Information Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TeleTech	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Cass Information Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of TTEC or CASS?

38.0% of TeleTech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.1% of Cass Information Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 59.2% of TeleTech shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Cass Information Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to TTEC or CASS?

In the previous week, Cass Information Systems had 18 more articles in the media than TeleTech. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Cass Information Systems and 1 mentions for TeleTech. Cass Information Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.14 beat TeleTech's score of 0.00 indicating that Cass Information Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TeleTech	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cass Information Systems	1 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Cass Information Systems beats TeleTech on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.