Comparing Kingdee International Software Group (OTCMKTS:KGDEY) and AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT)

AvePoint (NASDAQ:AVPT) and Kingdee International Software Group (OTCMKTS:KGDEY) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

44.5% of AvePoint shares are held by institutional investors. 22.7% of AvePoint shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

AvePoint has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kingdee International Software Group has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for AvePoint and Kingdee International Software Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AvePoint	0	5	10	1	2.75
Kingdee International Software Group	0	0	0	1	4.00

AvePoint currently has a consensus target price of $16.44, indicating a potential upside of 24.65%. Given AvePoint’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe AvePoint is more favorable than Kingdee International Software Group.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares AvePoint and Kingdee International Software Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AvePoint	$419.50 million	6.67	$34.80 million	$0.21	62.81
Kingdee International Software Group	$974.65 million	3.19	$12.92 million	N/A	N/A

AvePoint has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kingdee International Software Group.

Profitability

This table compares AvePoint and Kingdee International Software Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AvePoint	10.55%	10.52%	6.48%
Kingdee International Software Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

AvePoint beats Kingdee International Software Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AvePoint

AvePoint, Inc. provides cloud-native data management software platform in North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. It also offers software-as-a-service solutions and productivity applications. The company offers modularity and cloud services architecture to address critical challenges and the management of data to organizations that leverage third-party cloud vendors, including Microsoft, Salesforce, Google, AWS, Box, DropBox, and others; license and support; and maintenance services. AvePoint, Inc. was incorporated in 2001 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.

About Kingdee International Software Group

Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the enterprise resource planning business. The company operates through ERP Business and Others, Cloud Services Business, and Investment Properties Operating Business segments. The ERP Business and Others segment sells software and hardware products; and provides software solution consulting, maintenance, upgrade, and other supporting services, as well as software implementation services. The Cloud Services Business segment provides enterprise, finance, industry, and other cloud services. The Investment Properties Operating Business segment invests in properties and office buildings. The company also designs, develops, manufactures, and sells software and hardware products; provides software-related and online financial services; and develops Internet and online pay technologies. It serves enterprises, government agencies, and other organizations worldwide. Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China.