RocketFuel Blockchain (OTCMKTS:RKFL) versus Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) Financial Contrast

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) and RocketFuel Blockchain (OTCMKTS:RKFL) are both technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of RocketFuel Blockchain shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.7% of RocketFuel Blockchain shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Cognizant Technology Solutions and RocketFuel Blockchain, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cognizant Technology Solutions	1	13	10	0	2.38
RocketFuel Blockchain	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cognizant Technology Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $63.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.74%. Given Cognizant Technology Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Cognizant Technology Solutions is more favorable than RocketFuel Blockchain.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Cognizant Technology Solutions and RocketFuel Blockchain”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cognizant Technology Solutions	$21.11 billion	1.28	$2.23 billion	$4.65	12.23
RocketFuel Blockchain	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.02)	-0.03

Cognizant Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than RocketFuel Blockchain. RocketFuel Blockchain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cognizant Technology Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RocketFuel Blockchain has a beta of -3.51, suggesting that its share price is 451% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Cognizant Technology Solutions and RocketFuel Blockchain’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cognizant Technology Solutions	10.26%	17.70%	12.81%
RocketFuel Blockchain	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions beats RocketFuel Blockchain on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services, Health Sciences, Products and Resources, and Communications, Media and Technology. The company provides customer experience, robotic process automation, analytics, and AI services in areas, such as digital lending, fraud detection, and next generation payments; the shift towards consumerism, outcome-based contracting, digital health, delivering integrated seamless, omni-channel, and patient-centered experience; and services that drive operational improvements in areas, such as clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and manufacturing, as well as claims processing, enrollment, membership, and billing to healthcare providers and payers, and life sciences companies, including pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. It offers solution to manufacturers, automakers, retailers and travel and hospitality companies, as well as companies providing logistics, energy and utility services; and digital content, business process improvement, technology modernization, and the creation of unified and compelling user experience services to communications, media and entertainment, education, and information services and technology companies. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.

About RocketFuel Blockchain

RocketFuel Blockchain, Inc. provides payment and check-out systems for shoppers on e-commerce sites using cryptocurrencies, bitcoin, and direct bank transfers. It also offers payout solutions, cross-border B2B transfer solutions, and other solutions, as well as invoicing and crypto payments services. The company has a strategic partnership with ACI Worldwide, Inc. to offer the cryptocurrency payment solution available to customers through ACI portals. RocketFuel Blockchain, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.