Analyzing CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) and Konami (OTCMKTS:KNMCY)

Konami (OTCMKTS:KNMCY) and CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Konami	7.25%	6.91%	4.60%
CCC Intelligent Solutions	5.02%	5.35%	3.23%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Konami and CCC Intelligent Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Konami	$2.42 billion	3.56	$183.01 million	$1.33	47.83
CCC Intelligent Solutions	$944.80 million	5.78	-$92.48 million	$0.04	207.13

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

Volatility and Risk

Konami has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CCC Intelligent Solutions has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Konami and CCC Intelligent Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Konami	0	0	0	0	0.00
CCC Intelligent Solutions	0	3	4	0	2.57

CCC Intelligent Solutions has a consensus price target of $12.57, suggesting a potential upside of 51.74%. Given CCC Intelligent Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CCC Intelligent Solutions is more favorable than Konami.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Konami shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About Konami

Konami Holdings Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, primarily engages in the digital entertainment business. It operates through four segments: Digital Entertainment, Health & Fitness, Gaming & Systems, and Pachislot & Pachinko Machines. The Digital Entertainment segment manufactures and sells digital content and related products, including mobile games, arcade games, card games, and computer and video games. The Health & Fitness segment operates health and fitness clubs, as well as designs, manufactures, and sells fitness machines and health products. The Gaming & Systems segment designs, manufactures, sells, and services gaming machines and casino management systems. The Pachislot & Pachinko Machines segment researches, designs, produces, and sells pachinko slot and pachinko machines. It operates in Japan and other Asia/Oceania countries, the United States, and Europe. The company was formerly known as Konami Corporation and changed its name to Konami Holdings Corporation in October 2015. Konami Holdings Corporation was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.