FLEETCOR Technologies (NYSE:FLT) and Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk and valuation.
Volatility and Risk
FLEETCOR Technologies has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fidelity National Information Services has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares FLEETCOR Technologies and Fidelity National Information Services' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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FLEETCOR Technologies | $2.65 billion | 9.02 | $895.07 million | $11.26 | 25.44 |
Fidelity National Information Services | $10.33 billion | 9.01 | $298 million | $5.61 | 26.73 |
FLEETCOR Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Fidelity National Information Services. FLEETCOR Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity National Information Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for FLEETCOR Technologies and Fidelity National Information Services, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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FLEETCOR Technologies | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2.85 |
Fidelity National Information Services | 0 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 2.81 |
FLEETCOR Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $296.0556, suggesting a potential upside of 3.36%. Fidelity National Information Services has a consensus price target of $159.0385, suggesting a potential upside of 6.08%. Given Fidelity National Information Services' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fidelity National Information Services is more favorable than FLEETCOR Technologies.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
94.3% of FLEETCOR Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by institutional investors. 5.7% of FLEETCOR Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares FLEETCOR Technologies and Fidelity National Information Services' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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FLEETCOR Technologies | 29.55% | 30.65% | 8.40% |
Fidelity National Information Services | -0.83% | 6.88% | 4.08% |
Summary
FLEETCOR Technologies beats Fidelity National Information Services on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.