Amadeus IT Group (OTCMKTS:AMADY – Get Free Report) and Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
3.9% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.8% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Amadeus IT Group and Intelligent Protection Management, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Amadeus IT Group | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Intelligent Protection Management | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Profitability
This table compares Amadeus IT Group and Intelligent Protection Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Amadeus IT Group | 19.86% | 29.84% | 12.46% |
| Intelligent Protection Management | -14.80% | -21.13% | -13.41% |
Risk & Volatility
Amadeus IT Group has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intelligent Protection Management has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Amadeus IT Group and Intelligent Protection Management”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Amadeus IT Group | $7.37 billion | 3.54 | $1.51 billion | $3.53 | 17.14 |
| Intelligent Protection Management | $23.61 million | 0.68 | -$1.96 million | ($0.28) | -6.37 |
Amadeus IT Group has higher revenue and earnings than Intelligent Protection Management. Intelligent Protection Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amadeus IT Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Amadeus IT Group beats Intelligent Protection Management on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Amadeus IT Group
Amadeus IT Group, S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transaction processor for the travel and tourism industry worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Air Distribution, Air IT Solutions, and Hospitality & Other Solutions. The company acts as an international network providing real-time search, pricing, booking, and ticketing services, and other processing solutions through Amadeus GDS, Altéa PSS, and New Skies platforms. It also offers travel providers a portfolio of technology solutions, which automate certain mission-critical business processes, such as reservations, inventory management, and departure control. In addition, the company is involved in the provision of software development and definition, software distribution, regional support, data processing, intermediation, computer consulting, installation of industrial machinery and equipment, consultancy and technology development services for payments, and information technology services; financial activities; and e-commerce business. It serves providers of travel products and services, such as airlines, airports, hotels, tour operators, insurance companies, land and sea transport companies, travel sellers and brokers, and travel buyers. The company was formerly known as Amadeus IT Holding, S.A. and changed its name to Amadeus IT Group, S.A. in August 2016. Amadeus IT Group, S.A. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.
About Intelligent Protection Management
Intelligent Protection Management Corp. engages in the development of communications software to enhance security and privacy solutions for multimedia communication and data transmission. Its solutions include blockchain strategy consulting, blockchain implementation, white label video solutions, and technology licensing. The firm’s product portfolio includes Paltalk and Camfrog. The company was founded by Clifford Lerner and Darrell Lerner on July 19, 2005 and is headquartered in Jericho, NY.
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