Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE:HPE) and Prologic Management Systems (OTCMKTSMKTS:PRLO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
81.3% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.4% of Prologic Management Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Prologic Management Systems' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise | -1.19% | 10.73% | 3.22% |
Prologic Management Systems | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Prologic Management Systems' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise | $26.98 billion | 0.77 | $-322,000,000.00 | $1.35 | 11.82 |
Prologic Management Systems | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Prologic Management Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Volatility and Risk
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prologic Management Systems has a beta of 3.43, indicating that its share price is 243% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Prologic Management Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2.21 |
Prologic Management Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise presently has a consensus target price of $12.8333, suggesting a potential downside of 19.59%.
Summary
Hewlett Packard Enterprise beats Prologic Management Systems on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.