eGain (NASDAQ:EGAN) & CI&T (NYSE:CINT) Head to Head Survey

CI&T (NYSE:CINT) and eGain (NASDAQ:EGAN) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

CI&T has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, eGain has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CI&T and eGain’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CI&T	7.83%	12.42%	6.74%
eGain	38.19%	10.05%	5.34%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CI&T and eGain”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CI&T	$439.11 million	1.50	$29.49 million	$0.27	18.15
eGain	$88.43 million	3.22	$32.25 million	$1.23	8.57

eGain has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CI&T. eGain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CI&T, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

92.5% of CI&T shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of eGain shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.7% of eGain shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for CI&T and eGain, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CI&T	0	2	5	1	2.88
eGain	0	2	1	0	2.33

CI&T presently has a consensus price target of $7.20, indicating a potential upside of 46.94%. eGain has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 89.75%. Given eGain’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe eGain is more favorable than CI&T.

Summary

CI&T beats eGain on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CI&T

CI&T, Inc. provides strategy, design and software engineering services to enable digital transformation. The firm’s solutions and services include Digital Strategy, Customer-Centric Design and Top-of-the-Line Software Engineering. The company was founded by Cesar Nivaldo Gon, Bruno Guiçardi Neto and Fernando Matt Borges Martins on June 7, 2021 and is headquartered in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

About eGain

eGain Corporation develops, licenses, implements, and supports customer service infrastructure software solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It provides eGain Knowledge Hub, which helps businesses to centralize knowledge, policies, procedures, situational expertise, best-practices, while delivering guided, and personalized solutions to customers and agents; eGain Conversation Hub for digital-first, omnichannel interaction management within a modern, purpose-built desktop; and eGain Analytics Hub enables clients to measure, manage, and optimize omnichannel service operations and knowledge. The company also offers subscription services that provides customers with access to its software on a cloud-based platform; and professional services, such as consulting and implementation, training, and managed services. It serves customers in various industry sectors, including the financial services, telecommunications, retail, government, healthcare, and utilities. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.