Vertex (NASDAQ:VERX – Get Free Report) and ZoomInfo Technologies (NASDAQ:ZI – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Vertex and ZoomInfo Technologies’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Vertex | $572.39 million | 7.83 | -$13.09 million | ($0.10) | -290.50 |
ZoomInfo Technologies | $1.24 billion | 4.83 | $107.30 million | $0.27 | 58.41 |
ZoomInfo Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Vertex. Vertex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZoomInfo Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Vertex | -2.29% | 16.15% | 5.08% |
ZoomInfo Technologies | 8.66% | 11.25% | 3.59% |
Volatility & Risk
Vertex has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZoomInfo Technologies has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
59.1% of Vertex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of ZoomInfo Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.0% of Vertex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of ZoomInfo Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Vertex and ZoomInfo Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Vertex | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.60 |
ZoomInfo Technologies | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2.52 |
Vertex currently has a consensus target price of $35.78, indicating a potential upside of 23.16%. ZoomInfo Technologies has a consensus target price of $21.43, indicating a potential upside of 35.86%. Given ZoomInfo Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ZoomInfo Technologies is more favorable than Vertex.
Summary
ZoomInfo Technologies beats Vertex on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vertex
Vertex, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides enterprise tax technology solutions for retail trade, wholesale trade, and manufacturing industries in the United States and internationally. The company offers tax determination; compliance and reporting, including workflow management tools, role-based security, and event logging; tax data management; document management; analytics and insights; pre-built integration that includes mapping data fields, and business logic and configurations; industry-specific solutions; and technology specific solutions, such as chain flow accelerator and SAP-specific tools. It provides implementation services, such as configuration, data migration and implementation, and support and training; and managed services, including tax return preparation, filing and tax payment, and notice management. The company sells its software products through software licenses and software as a service subscription. Vertex, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.
About ZoomInfo Technologies
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides go-to-market intelligence and engagement platform for sales and marketing teams in the United States and internationally. The company's cloud-based platform provides information on organizations and professionals to help users identify target customers and decision makers, obtain continually updated predictive lead and company scoring, monitor buying signals and other attributes of target companies, craft messages, engage through automated sales tools, and track progress through the deal cycle. It serves enterprises, mid-market companies, and down to small businesses that operate in various industry, including software, business services, manufacturing, telecommunications, financial services, media and internet, transportation, education, hospitality, and real estate. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.
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