Contrasting Mawson Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ:MIGI) and Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH)

Mawson Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ:MIGI) and Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Mawson Infrastructure Group and Cognizant Technology Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mawson Infrastructure Group	$59.26 million	0.09	-$46.13 million	($12.60)	-0.36
Cognizant Technology Solutions	$19.74 billion	1.99	$2.24 billion	$4.31	18.86

Cognizant Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Mawson Infrastructure Group. Mawson Infrastructure Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cognizant Technology Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Mawson Infrastructure Group and Cognizant Technology Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mawson Infrastructure Group	-24.28%	N/A	-22.36%
Cognizant Technology Solutions	10.20%	17.00%	12.61%

Risk & Volatility

Mawson Infrastructure Group has a beta of 4.55, indicating that its stock price is 355% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

6.9% of Mawson Infrastructure Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Mawson Infrastructure Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Mawson Infrastructure Group and Cognizant Technology Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mawson Infrastructure Group	1	2	0	0	1.67
Cognizant Technology Solutions	0	12	7	0	2.37

Cognizant Technology Solutions has a consensus price target of $85.44, indicating a potential upside of 5.12%. Given Cognizant Technology Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cognizant Technology Solutions is more favorable than Mawson Infrastructure Group.

Summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions beats Mawson Infrastructure Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mawson Infrastructure Group

Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. develops and operates digital infrastructure for digital currency on the bitcoin blockchain network in the United States. It engages in digital currency or bitcoin self-mining, customer co-location and related services, and energy markets, as well as operates data center facilities. The company is based in Midland, Pennsylvania.

About Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services, Health Sciences, Products and Resources, and Communications, Media and Technology. The company provides customer experience, robotic process automation, analytics, and AI services in areas, such as digital lending, fraud detection, and next generation payments; the shift towards consumerism, outcome-based contracting, digital health, delivering integrated seamless, omni-channel, and patient-centered experience; and services that drive operational improvements in areas, such as clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and manufacturing, as well as claims processing, enrollment, membership, and billing to healthcare providers and payers, and life sciences companies, including pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. It offers solution to manufacturers, automakers, retailers and travel and hospitality companies, as well as companies providing logistics, energy and utility services; and digital content, business process improvement, technology modernization, and the creation of unified and compelling user experience services to communications, media and entertainment, education, and information services and technology companies. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.