Comparing Intellinetics (OTCMKTS:INLXD) and ZoomInfo Technologies (NASDAQ:ZI)

Intellinetics (OTCMKTS:INLXD) and ZoomInfo Technologies (NASDAQ:ZI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.5% of ZoomInfo Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 27.7% of Intellinetics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of ZoomInfo Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Intellinetics and ZoomInfo Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intellinetics	-84.11%	N/A	-214.86%
ZoomInfo Technologies	0.74%	12.05%	3.46%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Intellinetics and ZoomInfo Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intellinetics	0	0	0	0	0.00
ZoomInfo Technologies	2	7	3	0	2.08

ZoomInfo Technologies has a consensus target price of $11.18, suggesting a potential upside of 8.88%. Given ZoomInfo Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ZoomInfo Technologies is more favorable than Intellinetics.

Risk & Volatility

Intellinetics has a beta of 0.22, meaning that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZoomInfo Technologies has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Intellinetics and ZoomInfo Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intellinetics	$2.54 million	1.79	-$2.13 million	($6.00)	-1.95
ZoomInfo Technologies	$1.21 billion	2.89	$107.30 million	$0.12	85.58

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

Summary

ZoomInfo Technologies beats Intellinetics on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Intellinetics

Intellinetics, Inc. develops, markets, and sells document solutions software to the public and private sectors in the United States. The company's software platform allows its customers to capture and manage documents across operations, such as scanned hard-copy documents and digital documents, including Microsoft Office 365, digital images, audios, videos, and emails. It offers IntelliCloud software platform solutions that include image processing modules, records management, workflow, and extended components. The company also provides installation, integration, training, and consulting services, as well as ongoing software maintenance and customer support services; and pre-installation assessment, project scoping, and implementation consulting services. It sells its products to resellers and directly to customers, as well as provides access to its software solutions as a service through the Internet. The company was formerly known as GlobalWise Investments, Inc. and changed its name to Intellinetics, Inc. in September 2014. Intellinetics, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

About ZoomInfo Technologies

ZoomInfo Technologies Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides go-to-market intelligence and engagement platform for sales and marketing teams in the United States and internationally. The company's cloud-based platform provides information on organizations and professionals to help users identify target customers and decision makers, obtain continually updated predictive lead and company scoring, monitor buying signals and other attributes of target companies, craft messages, engage through automated sales tools, and track progress through the deal cycle. It serves enterprises, mid-market companies, and down to small businesses that operate in various industry, including software, business services, manufacturing, telecommunications, financial services, media and internet, transportation, education, hospitality, and real estate. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Washington.