Lightspeed Commerce (LSPD) Competitors

CCC Intelligent Solutions (NASDAQ:CCCS) and Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE:LSPD) are both computer software 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.

Which has better valuation & earnings, CCCS or LSPD?

CCC Intelligent Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lightspeed Commerce.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CCC Intelligent Solutions	$996.96M	6.06	$26.15M	N/A	N/A
Lightspeed Commerce	$1.08B	1.45	-$667.20M	-$4.50	-2.56

Does the media favor CCCS or LSPD?

In the previous week, Lightspeed Commerce had 5 more articles in the media than CCC Intelligent Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Lightspeed Commerce and 1 mentions for CCC Intelligent Solutions. CCC Intelligent Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Lightspeed Commerce's score of 0.93 indicating that CCC Intelligent Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CCC Intelligent Solutions	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Lightspeed Commerce	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is CCCS or LSPD more profitable?

CCC Intelligent Solutions has a net margin of 0.19% compared to Lightspeed Commerce's net margin of -61.11%. CCC Intelligent Solutions' return on equity of 4.07% beat Lightspeed Commerce's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CCC Intelligent Solutions	0.19%	4.07%	2.49%
Lightspeed Commerce	-61.11%	0.33%	0.31%

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CCCS or LSPD?

95.8% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.7% of Lightspeed Commerce shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of CCC Intelligent Solutions 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.

Which has more volatility and risk, CCCS or LSPD?

CCC Intelligent Solutions has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lightspeed Commerce has a beta of 2.45, meaning that its stock price is 145% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CCCS or LSPD?

Lightspeed Commerce has a consensus target price of $13.70, suggesting a potential upside of 18.87%. Given Lightspeed Commerce's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lightspeed Commerce is more favorable than CCC Intelligent Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CCC Intelligent Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Lightspeed Commerce	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.12

Summary

CCC Intelligent Solutions beats Lightspeed Commerce on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.