Yext (NYSE:YEXT) and CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I (NYSE:PCPL) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Yext and CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Yext | $298.83 million | 6.23 | $-121,540,000.00 | ($1.09) | -13.96 |
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Yext.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Yext and CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Yext | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.56 |
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Yext presently has a consensus target price of $19.0556, suggesting a potential upside of 25.20%. CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.84%. Given CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I is more favorable than Yext.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
70.6% of Yext shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.7% of CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Yext shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Yext and CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Yext | -38.54% | -63.74% | -24.11% |
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
CC Neuberger Principal Holdings I beats Yext on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.