Comparing Intellinetics (OTCMKTS:INLX) and APT Systems (OTCMKTS:APTY)

Intellinetics (OTCMKTS:INLX) and APT Systems (OTCMKTS:APTY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Intellinetics and APT Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intellinetics	0	1	0	0	2.00
APT Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Intellinetics and APT Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intellinetics	$16.54 million	2.18	$20,000.00	($0.39)	-20.67
APT Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.02)	-0.03

Intellinetics has higher revenue and earnings than APT Systems. Intellinetics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than APT Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.8% of Intellinetics shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.6% of Intellinetics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Intellinetics and APT Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intellinetics	4.09%	7.71%	3.42%
APT Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Intellinetics beats APT Systems on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Intellinetics

Intellinetics, Inc. designs, develops, tests, markets, and licenses document services and software solutions in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Document Management and Document Conversion. Its software platform allows its customers to capture and manage documents across operations, such as scanned hard-copy documents and digital documents, including Microsoft Office 365, digital images, audio, videos, and emails. The company's flagship software suite includes IntelliCloud platform that comprises image processing modules, accounts payable lifecycle automation, records management, workflow, and extended components; and YellowFolder, a specialized content management software solution for the K-12 education market. It also provides installation, integration, training, and consulting services; ongoing software maintenance and customer support services; and digital scanning, microfilm and microfiche, box storage, scanning equipment, and software and repair services, as well as long-term paper and microfilm storage, and retrieval option services. In addition, the company offers business process outsourcing services. Intellinetics, Inc. sells its products to resellers and directly to customers, as well as provides access to its software solutions as a service through the Internet. It serves business and State, county, and municipal governments, as well as healthcare, K-12 education, public safety, other public sector, risk management, financial services, and others. The company was formerly known as GlobalWise Investments, Inc. and changed its name to Intellinetics, Inc. in September 2014. Intellinetics, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

About APT Systems

APT Systems, Inc., a fintech company, creates stock trading platforms and visualization solutions for charting the financial markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California.