Reviewing SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) and Triple P (OTCMKTS:TPPPF)

Triple P (OTCMKTS:TPPPF) and SS&C Technologies (NASDAQ:SSNC) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Triple P and SS&C Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Triple P	0	0	0	0	0.00
SS&C Technologies	0	3	5	1	2.78

SS&C Technologies has a consensus price target of $96.12, suggesting a potential upside of 50.52%. Given SS&C Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SS&C Technologies is more favorable than Triple P.

Profitability

This table compares Triple P and SS&C Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Triple P	N/A	N/A	N/A
SS&C Technologies	12.65%	20.15%	7.05%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Triple P and SS&C Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Triple P	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SS&C Technologies	$6.27 billion	2.45	$796.90 million	$3.23	19.77

SS&C Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Triple P.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.9% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.0% of Triple P shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of SS&C Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Triple P has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SS&C Technologies has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

SS&C Technologies beats Triple P on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Triple P

Triple P. N.V. provides information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure solutions. Its services include ICT security, cloud, managed services, managed IP telephony, professional services, business continuity, unified communications, and cloud migration. The company serves care, education, government, and commercial services sectors. Triple P. N.V. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.

About SS&C Technologies

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. engages in the development and provision of software solutions to the financial services and healthcare industries. It operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Japan, Canada, and the Americas, excluding the United States and Canada. Its products include advent genesis, antares, asset allocators, AWD, axys, BANC mall, BRIX, DST vision, evare, lightning, and moxy. The company was founded by William Charles Stone in March 1986 and is headquartered in Windsor, CT.