Financial Contrast: Resource Connection (RECN) and Condensate (CNDT)

Connection Resources (NASDAQ: RECN) and Conduent (NYSE: CNDT) are two companies providing business services, but what is the top investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, badyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Resources Connection to a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S & P 500. Comparatively, Conduct has a beta of -0 , 68, indicating that its price is 168% less volatile than the S & P 500 index.

Ownership of insiders and institutions

80.3% of resources The shares of Connection are held by institutional investors. In comparison, 92.3% of Conduent shares are held by institutional investors. 11.8% of the shares of Ressources Connection are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Conduent shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional participation is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large fund managers believe that one stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Connection Resources pays an annual dividend of $ 0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Conduent does not pay a dividend. Connection Resources pays 49.0% of its income in the form of a dividend. Connection Resources has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Resources Connection and Conduent, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Resources Connection currently has a consensus price target of $ 15.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.23%. Conducted a consensus price target of $ 22.00, suggesting a upside potential of 20.15%. Given Conduent's stronger consensual rating and higher probable increase, badysts clearly believe that Conduent is more favorable than Resources Connection

Profitability

This table compares the net margins of Resources Connection and Conduent, the return on equity and return on badets. Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Resources Connection 2.88% 10.03% 6.54% Conductor 2.33 % 5.79% 2.62%

Assessment and Profits

This table compares basic income, earnings per share (EPS) and the valuation of Resources. of connection and Conduent

Conduct higher revenues and profits than Resources Connection. Connection Resources is trading at a price / earnings ratio lower than Conduent's, which indicates that it is currently the most affordable of the two stocks.

Abstract

Resources Log match on 9 out of 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Resource Connection

About Conduent

Conduent Incorporated provides business process services with capabilities in intensive transaction processing, badytics and accounting. automation in the United States and internationally. Industries and Public Sector The Commercial Industries Sector provides business process services and customized solutions to clients from various industries. This sector provides end-to-end B2B and business services to clients, including Including customer service and human resource management and financial and accounting services that enable its customers to optimize their processes. It also provides industry-specific services, such as customized information on products. ation for the automotive industry; digitized pay-as-you-go solutions for customers in the manufacturing industry; customer experience and marketing services for customers in the retail sector; mortgage and consumer loan processing for clients in the financial services sector; and customized learning solutions for the aerospace industry customers. The public sector provides government-centric business process services to federal, state, and local governments of the United States, as well as to foreign governments for transportation, public badistance, and public services. Program administration, transaction processing and payment services. The company also manages the Medicaid Government Health Enterprise platform systems. In addition, it offers payment services including prepaid cards, health savings accounts and child support payments; customer care services; human resources services; financial and accounting services; business legal services; staff learning services; and applied automation and badysis solutions. The company is based in Florham Park, New Jersey.

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