Critical Contrast: Triple P (OTCMKTS:TPPPF) & Verint Systems (NASDAQ:VRNT)

Triple P (OTCMKTS:TPPPF) and Verint Systems (NASDAQ:VRNT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Triple P has a beta of 2.91, indicating that its stock price is 191% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verint Systems has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Triple P and Verint Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Triple P	N/A	N/A	N/A
Verint Systems	4.24%	16.60%	6.21%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.0% of Verint Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 39.0% of Triple P shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Verint Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Triple P and Verint Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Triple P	0	0	0	0	N/A
Verint Systems	0	1	4	0	2.80

Verint Systems has a consensus target price of $35.20, indicating a potential upside of 21.00%.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Triple P and Verint Systems’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Triple P	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Verint Systems	$910.39 million	1.99	$38.61 million	$0.29	100.31

Verint Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Triple P.

Summary

Verint Systems beats Triple P on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Triple P

Triple P. N.V. provides information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure solutions. Its services include ICT security, cloud, managed services, managed IP telephony, professional services, business continuity, unified communications, and cloud migration. The company serves care, education, government, and commercial services sectors. Triple P. N.V. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.

About Verint Systems

Verint Systems Inc. provides customer engagement solutions worldwide. It offers forecasting and scheduling, channels and routing, knowledge management, fraud and security solutions, quality and compliance, analytics and insights, real-time assistance, self-services, financial compliance, and voice pf the consumer solutions. The company provides Verint Open platform designed to help brands increase CX automation across all touchpoints between organization and customers in the contact center, back office, branch, web sites, and mobile apps. It serves banking, insurance, public, retail, and telecommunication industries. Verint Systems Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Melville, New York.