Concentrix (NASDAQ:CNXC) vs. Lichen International (NASDAQ:LICN) Critical Contrast

Concentrix (NASDAQ:CNXC) and Lichen International (NASDAQ:LICN) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Concentrix and Lichen International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concentrix	-13.16%	19.82%	5.62%
Lichen International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Concentrix has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lichen International has a beta of -1.12, indicating that its share price is 212% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Concentrix and Lichen International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concentrix	2	1	3	0	2.17
Lichen International	1	0	0	0	1.00

Concentrix presently has a consensus price target of $32.75, indicating a potential upside of 38.36%. Given Concentrix’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Concentrix is more favorable than Lichen International.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Concentrix and Lichen International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Concentrix	$9.83 billion	0.15	-$1.28 billion	($21.32)	-1.11
Lichen International	$24.52 million	0.03	-$21.96 million	N/A	N/A

Lichen International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Concentrix.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.3% of Concentrix shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Concentrix shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Concentrix beats Lichen International on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Concentrix

Concentrix Corporation engages in the provision of technology-infused customer experience (CX) solutions worldwide. The company provides CX process optimization, technology innovation, front- and back-office automation, analytics, and business transformation services, across various channels of communication, such as voice, chat, email, social media, asynchronous messaging, and custom applications. It also offers customer lifecycle management; customer experience/user experience strategy and design; analytics and actionable insights; digital transformation services that design and engineer CX solutions to enable efficient customer self-service and build customer loyalty; customer engagement solutions and services that address the entirety of the customer lifecycle; AI technology that can intelligently act on customer intent to improve customer experience with non-human engagement; voice of the customer and analytics solutions to gather and analyze customer feedback to foster loyalty to, and growth with, clients; analytics and consulting solutions that synthesize data and provide professional insight to improve clients’ customer experience strategies; vertical business process outsourcing (BPO) services; and back office BPO services that support clients in non-customer facing areas. The company’s clients include technology and consumer electronics, retail, travel and e-commerce, communications and media, banking, financial services and insurance, healthcare, and others, as well as global IPOs, social brands, and banks. Concentrix Corporation was founded in 2004 and is based in Newark, California.

About Lichen International

Lichen China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an investment holding company, provides financial and taxation, education support, and software and maintenance services in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company offers financial and taxation related management consultation, internal control management consultation, annual or regular consultation, and internal training and general consultation services; and education support services, including marketing, operational, and technical support, as well as sells teaching and learning materials. It also provides Lichen Education Accounting Practice System V1.0, a financial and taxation training software, and academic affairs management system to partnered institutions under the partnership agreements, as well as offers software installation, training, and after sales technical and maintenance support services. Lichen China Limited was founded in 2004 and is based in Jinjiang, China.