Head-To-Head Comparison: Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) vs. Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA)

Chegg (NYSE:CHGG) and Intapp (NASDAQ:INTA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

95.2% of Chegg shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Intapp shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Chegg shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.2% of Intapp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Chegg and Intapp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chegg	-26.89%	-6.73%	-2.81%
Intapp	-6.48%	-2.28%	-1.23%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Chegg and Intapp, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chegg	1	2	0	0	1.67
Intapp	3	3	3	0	2.00

Intapp has a consensus price target of $34.57, indicating a potential upside of 66.21%. Given Intapp’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Intapp is more favorable than Chegg.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Chegg and Intapp”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Chegg	$376.91 million	0.31	-$103.42 million	($0.79)	-1.34
Intapp	$504.12 million	3.18	-$18.22 million	($0.46)	-45.22

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

Risk & Volatility

Chegg has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intapp has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Intapp beats Chegg on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Chegg

Chegg, Inc. operates a direct-to-student learning platform that helps learners build essential life and job skills to accelerate their path from learning programs in the United States and internationally. Its subscription services include Chegg Study, which offers personalized step-by-step learning support from AI, computational engines, and subject matter experts, as well as Tinger Gold and DashPash Student services; Chegg Writing that provides students with a suite of tools, such as plagiarism detection scans, grammar and writing fluency checking, expert personalized writing feedback, and premium citation generation; Chegg Math, a step-by-step math problem solver and calculator that helps students to solve problems; Chegg Study Pack, a bundle of various subscription product offerings, including Chegg Study, Chegg Writing, and Chegg Math services; and Busuu, an online language learning platform that offers comprehensive support through self-paced lessons, live classes with expert tutors, and a community of members to practice alongside. The company also provides a skills-based learning platform to learn technical skills comprising AI, coding, data analytics, and cybersecurity, as well as competencies consisting of emotional intelligence, mindset, emerging leadership, and decision making. In addition, it rents and sells print textbooks and eTextbooks; and offers advertising services. The company serves students and companies through direct marketing channels and social media. Chegg, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

About Intapp

Intapp, Inc., through its subsidiary, Integration Appliance, Inc., provides industry-specific cloud-based software solutions for the professional and financial services industry in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Its solutions include DealCloud, a deal and relationship management solution that manages financial services firms' market relationships, prospective clients and investments, current engagements and deal processes, and operations and compliance activities; collaboration and content solutions, including Intapp documents, an engagement-centric document management system, and Intapp workspaces; risk and compliance management solutions, such as Intapp conflicts, Intapp intake, Intapp terms, Intapp walls, and Intapp employee compliance; and operational and financial management solutions comprising Intapp Billstream, a cloud-based automated proforma invoice solution, Intapp time, and Intapp terms. The company's solutions enable private capital, investment banking, legal, accounting, and consulting firms to realize the benefits of modern AI and cloud-based architectures for their critical business functions without compromising industry-specific functionality or regulatory compliance. It also offers strategic advisory, operational transformation, technology and digital strategy, data strategy, risk management, change management, program management, and M&A preparation; implementation services; managed services; and technical support services, as well as collaboration and integration solutions. The company sells its software on a subscription basis through a direct enterprise sales model. The company was formerly known as LegalApp Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Intapp, Inc. in February 2021. Intapp, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.