Reviewing SMS Alternatives (OTCMKTS:CICN) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC)

SMS Alternatives (OTCMKTS:CICN) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for SMS Alternatives and SS&C Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SMS Alternatives	0	0	0	0	0.00
SS&C Technologies	0	2	6	1	2.89

SS&C Technologies has a consensus target price of $101.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.15%. Given SS&C Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than SMS Alternatives.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 89.0% of SMS Alternatives shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares SMS Alternatives and SS&C Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SMS Alternatives	N/A	N/A	N/A
SS&C Technologies	12.70%	19.60%	6.94%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares SMS Alternatives and SS&C Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SMS Alternatives	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SS&C Technologies	$6.27 billion	2.93	$796.90 million	$3.16	23.83

SS&C Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than SMS Alternatives.

Summary

SS&C Technologies beats SMS Alternatives on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SMS Alternatives

SMS Alternatives Inc. provides business integration software solutions in the United States and Europe. The company's software enables organizations to integrate new and existing information and processes at the desktop; and addresses the need for a company's information systems to deliver enterprise-wide views of their business information processes. It offers Cicero Discovery, a configurable tool to collect activity and application performance data, and track business objects across time and multiple users, as well as measure against a defined expected business process flow; and Cicero Insight, a measurement and analytics solution that collects and presents information about quality, productivity, compliance, and revenue from frontline activity to target areas for improvement. The company also provides Cicero Automation that delivers features of the Cicero Discovery product, as well as desktop automation for enterprise contact center and back office employees; integrates applications and automates workflow; and control and adaptability at the end user desktop. In addition, it offers technical support, training, and consulting services. The company sells its products and services directly, as well as through distributors and other intermediaries who resell it to end-users. It serves financial services, insurance, and telecommunications industries; and business process outsourcers, as well as intelligence, security, law enforcement, and other governmental organizations. The company was formerly known as Cicero Inc. and changed its name to SMS Alternatives Inc. in June 2023. SMS Alternatives Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. engages in the development and provision of software solutions to the financial services and healthcare industries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Japan, Canada, and the Americas, excluding the United States and Canada. Its products include advent genesis, antares, asset allocators, AWD, axys, BANC mall, BRIX, DST vision, evare, lightning, and moxy. The company was founded by William Charles Stone in March 1986 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT.