Comparing CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) & FlexiInternational Software (OTCMKTS:FLXI)

CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) and FlexiInternational Software (OTCMKTS:FLXI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

CCC Intelligent Solutions has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FlexiInternational Software has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CCC Intelligent Solutions and FlexiInternational Software”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CCC Intelligent Solutions	$996.96 million	5.27	-$92.48 million	N/A	N/A
FlexiInternational Software	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

FlexiInternational Software has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CCC Intelligent Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares CCC Intelligent Solutions and FlexiInternational Software’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CCC Intelligent Solutions	5.02%	5.35%	3.23%
FlexiInternational Software	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for CCC Intelligent Solutions and FlexiInternational Software, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CCC Intelligent Solutions	1	2	4	0	2.43
FlexiInternational Software	0	0	0	0	0.00

CCC Intelligent Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $11.38, suggesting a potential upside of 40.95%. Given CCC Intelligent Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CCC Intelligent Solutions is more favorable than FlexiInternational Software.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.8% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of FlexiInternational Software shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

CCC Intelligent Solutions beats FlexiInternational Software on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CCC Intelligent Solutions

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., operates as a software as a service company for the property and casualty insurance economy in the United States and China. The company's cloud-based software as a service platform connects trading partners, facilitates commerce, and supports mission-critical, artificial intelligence enabled digital workflow across the insurance economy, including insurers, repairers, automakers, parts suppliers, lenders and more. It offers CCC insurance solutions, including CCC workflow, CCC estimating, CCC total loss, CCC casualty, CCC subrogation, and CCC claim handling; CCC repair solutions, such as CCC network management, CCC repair workflow, and CCC repair quality; CCC other ecosystem solutions, which includes CCC parts solutions, CCC automotive manufacturer solutions, CCC diagnostics service provider solutions, and CCC payments; and CCC international solutions. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About FlexiInternational Software

FlexiInternational Software Inc. develops, markets, and supports back office accounting software solutions for companies in banking and credit union, insurance, financial services, and other service industries worldwide. The company offers offers FlexiFinancials suite that consists of FlexiLedger, a core repository of financial transactions; FlexiPayables, an accounts payable module; FlexiPurchasing to track and streamline the purchasing processes; FlexiAssets, a fixed assets module; FlexiProjects that manages, tracks, and analyzes project costs, budgets, encumbrances, and status; FlexiFDW, an event-driven data repository; and FlexiReceivables for companies to manage and track their receivables. It also provides FlexiTools applications to customize FlexiFinancials, such as FlexiDesigner to customize the FlexiFinancials Suite GUI using an interactive visual design editor; and FlexiDB that allows the customization of the Flexi database structures. In addition, the company offers FlexiInfo Suite that consist of FlexiWorkflow, an application that is integrated with various FlexiFinancial modules; FlexiImaging that provides integration with various third party imaging solutions, including Microsoft SharePoint; and RenovoFYI, a Web based financial report writer. Further, it provides FlexiIntegration suite that consists of FlexiAPIs that provide real-time, synchronous access to functional components within the FlexiFinancials Suite of applications; FlexiNetExchange to provide a seamless integration with Jack Henry's Silverlake core banking solution, Synergy Workflow, and Synergy Imaging; and FlexiImport/Export Wizard that allow users to import and export data. Furthermore, the company offers consulting, training and education, and support services. It has strategic partnerships with Acturis; and Jack Henry & Associates. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Shelton, Connecticut with additional locations in Naples, Florida; and Surrey, United Kingdom.