Head to Head Survey: WM Technology (NASDAQ:MAPS) vs. CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS)

CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) and WM Technology (NASDAQ:MAPS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CCC Intelligent Solutions	5.02%	5.35%	3.23%
WM Technology	-1.02%	-1.68%	-1.08%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CCC Intelligent Solutions and WM Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CCC Intelligent Solutions	$944.80 million	6.46	-$92.48 million	$0.04	231.50
WM Technology	$184.51 million	1.08	-$9.90 million	$0.07	18.43

WM Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CCC Intelligent Solutions. WM Technology 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 & Risk

CCC Intelligent Solutions has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WM Technology has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.8% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.0% of WM Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of WM Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for CCC Intelligent Solutions and WM Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CCC Intelligent Solutions	0	3	4	0	2.57
WM Technology	0	0	1	0	3.00

CCC Intelligent Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $12.57, suggesting a potential upside of 35.76%. WM Technology has a consensus target price of $2.61, suggesting a potential upside of 102.33%. Given WM Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe WM Technology is more favorable than CCC Intelligent Solutions.

Summary

CCC Intelligent Solutions beats WM Technology on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About WM Technology

WM Technology, Inc. provides ecommerce and compliance software solutions to retailers and brands in cannabis market in the United States and internationally. The company offers Weedmaps marketplace that allows cannabis users to search for and browse cannabis products from retailers and brands, and reserve products from local retailers; and education and learning information to help newer consumers learn about the types of products to purchase. It also provides monthly subscription-based business software solutions, including WM Listings, WM Orders, WM Store, WM Connectors, and WM Insights as well as other add-on products, such as WM Ads, WM AdSuite, WM Customer Relationship Management, WM Dispatch, and WM Screens. WM Technology, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.