Unisys (NYSE:UIS – Get Free Report) and Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Unisys and Intelligent Protection Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Unisys | -21.65% | -14.09% | 2.41% |
| Intelligent Protection Management | -14.80% | -21.13% | -13.41% |
Volatility & Risk
Unisys has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its stock price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intelligent Protection Management has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Unisys | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Intelligent Protection Management | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Unisys presently has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 113.22%. Given Unisys’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Unisys is more favorable than Intelligent Protection Management.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Unisys and Intelligent Protection Management”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Unisys | $1.95 billion | 0.09 | -$339.80 million | ($5.89) | -0.40 |
| Intelligent Protection Management | $23.61 million | 0.69 | -$1.96 million | ($0.28) | -6.48 |
Intelligent Protection Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Unisys. Intelligent Protection Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unisys, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
86.9% of Unisys shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Unisys shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.8% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Unisys beats Intelligent Protection Management on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Unisys
Unisys Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an information technology solutions company in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Digital Workplace Solutions (DWS); Cloud, Applications & Infrastructure Solutions (CA&I); and Enterprise Computing Solutions. The DWS segment provides advice and execution related to modern workplace solutions, such as communication and collaboration, intelligent workplace services, unified experience management, and modern device management; and traditional workplace solutions, including traditional service desk, device management and field services. The CA&I segment offers cloud management, hybrid infrastructure, modern applications, data and artificial intelligence, and cyber security; and design, implementation, monitoring, automation, and management of dedicated on-premises or hosted infrastructure. The Enterprise Computing Solutions segment provides license and support solutions; specialized services, next-generation computing, and industry solutions; and other solutions that provides various micro-market and business process solutions. The company also offers enterprise software and technology products, including Unisys InteliServe, PowerSuite, Unisys Logistics Optimization, CloudForte, ClearPath Forward, and Unisys Stealth. It serves its products in the travel and transportation, financial services, and healthcare industries. Unisys Corporation was founded in 1873 and is based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.
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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