Contrasting Kingdee International Software Group (OTCMKTS:KGDEY) and Pinterest (NYSE:PINS)

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) and Kingdee International Software Group (OTCMKTS:KGDEY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Pinterest and Kingdee International Software Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pinterest	0	8	22	1	2.77
Kingdee International Software Group	0	0	0	1	4.00

Pinterest currently has a consensus target price of $39.55, suggesting a potential upside of 56.00%. Given Pinterest’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pinterest is more favorable than Kingdee International Software Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.8% of Pinterest shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Pinterest shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Pinterest has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kingdee International Software Group has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pinterest and Kingdee International Software Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pinterest	48.99%	8.20%	7.26%
Kingdee International Software Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Pinterest and Kingdee International Software Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pinterest	$3.65 billion	4.70	$1.86 billion	$2.88	8.80
Kingdee International Software Group	$870.22 million	7.24	-$19.76 million	N/A	N/A

Pinterest has higher revenue and earnings than Kingdee International Software Group.

Summary

Pinterest beats Kingdee International Software Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pinterest

Pinterest, Inc. operates as a visual search and discovery platform in the United States and internationally. Its platform allows people to find ideas, such as recipes, home and style inspiration, and others; and to search, save, and shop the ideas. The company was formerly known as Cold Brew Labs Inc. and changed its name to Pinterest, Inc. in April 2012. Pinterest, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Kingdee International Software Group

Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the enterprise resource planning business. The company operates through ERP Business and Others, Cloud Services Business, and Investment Properties Operating Business segments. The ERP Business and Others segment sells software and hardware products; and provides software solution consulting, maintenance, upgrade, and other supporting services, as well as software implementation services. The Cloud Services Business segment provides enterprise, finance, industry, and other cloud services. The Investment Properties Operating Business segment invests in properties and office buildings. The company also designs, develops, manufactures, and sells software and hardware products; provides software-related and online financial services; and develops Internet and online pay technologies. It serves enterprises, government agencies, and other organizations worldwide. Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China.