Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) versus LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) Head to Head Survey

LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN) and Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares LivePerson and Consensus Cloud Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LivePerson	$243.74 million	0.16	-$67.23 million	($13.74)	-0.23
Consensus Cloud Solutions	$349.70 million	1.85	$84.53 million	$4.94	7.16

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

79.8% of LivePerson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Consensus Cloud Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of LivePerson shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Consensus Cloud Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares LivePerson and Consensus Cloud Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LivePerson	-51.89%	N/A	-8.39%
Consensus Cloud Solutions	26.69%	502.63%	13.83%

Volatility & Risk

LivePerson has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Consensus Cloud Solutions has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for LivePerson and Consensus Cloud Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LivePerson	1	0	0	0	1.00
Consensus Cloud Solutions	0	1	3	0	2.75

Consensus Cloud Solutions has a consensus target price of $41.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.84%. Given Consensus Cloud Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Consensus Cloud Solutions is more favorable than LivePerson.

Summary

Consensus Cloud Solutions beats LivePerson on 14 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LivePerson

LivePerson, Inc. engages in conversational artificial intelligence. It enables brands to leverage the Conversational Cloud's intelligence engine to connect with consumers through an integrated suite of mobile and online business messaging technologies. The company offers the Conversational Cloud, an enterprise-class digital customer conversation platform, which enables businesses and consumers to connect through conversational channels, such as voice, in-app, and mobile messaging. It also provides professional services; LivePerson's Conversational AI, including conversation builder, manager, and intelligence, and intent manager. In addition, it provides Voice AI, conversational intelligence and insights, and integration services. The company sells its products to Fortune 500 companies, Internet businesses, online merchants, automotive dealers, educational institution, public sector, and not-for-profit organizations. It operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United Kingdom, and the Asia-Pacific. LivePerson, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Consensus Cloud Solutions

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information delivery services with a software-as-a-service platform worldwide. The company offers eFax Corporate, a digital cloud-fax technology; Unite, a single platform that allows the user to choose between various protocols to send and receive healthcare information and can integrate into an existing electronic health record system or stand-alone if no EHR is present. It also offers jsign, an electronic and digital signature solution; Conductor, an interface engine and interoperability platform that provides integration technology; Clarity that transforms unstructured documents into structured actionable data; and eFax, an online faxing solution, as well as other products under the MyFax, MetroFax, Sfax, and SRfax brands. In addition, the company provides ECFax, an Corporate eFax. It serves healthcare, government, financial services, law, and education sectors. Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.