CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) & Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) Head-To-Head Contrast

Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) and CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) are both technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Dell Technologies and CPI Card Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dell Technologies	7.53%	-578.85%	10.64%
CPI Card Group	2.34%	-145.74%	6.29%

Volatility and Risk

Dell Technologies has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CPI Card Group has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

76.4% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of CPI Card Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.5% of Dell Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of CPI Card Group shares are owned 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.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Dell Technologies and CPI Card Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dell Technologies	$113.54 billion	3.29	$5.94 billion	$17.23	34.12
CPI Card Group	$543.53 million	0.54	$14.95 million	$1.15	22.21

Dell Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than CPI Card Group. CPI Card Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dell Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Dell Technologies and CPI Card Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dell Technologies	0	8	27	1	2.81
CPI Card Group	0	2	4	0	2.67

Dell Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $571.12, suggesting a potential downside of 2.85%. CPI Card Group has a consensus price target of $30.25, suggesting a potential upside of 18.44%. Given CPI Card Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CPI Card Group is more favorable than Dell Technologies.

Summary

Dell Technologies beats CPI Card Group on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dell Technologies

Dell Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, sells, and supports various comprehensive and integrated solutions, products, and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG). The ISG segment provides modern and traditional storage solutions, including all-flash arrays, scale-out file, object platforms, hyper-converged infrastructure, and software-defined storage; and general-purpose and AI-optimized servers. This segment also offers networking products and services comprising wide area network infrastructure, data center and edge networking switches, and cables and optics that help its business customers to transform and modernize their infrastructure, mobilize and enrich end-user experiences, and accelerate business applications and processes; software and peripherals; and consulting, support, and deployment services. The CSG segment provides desktops, workstations, and notebooks; displays, docking stations, keyboards, mice, webcam, and audio devices; and third-party software and peripherals, as well as configuration, support and deployment, and extended warranty services. It is involved in cybersecurity technology-driven security solutions to prevent security breaches, detect malicious activity, respond rapidly when a security breach occurs, and identify emerging threats; originating, collecting, and servicing customer financing arrangements; and the resale of VMware products and services. The company serves enterprises, public institutions, and small and medium-sized businesses through its direct sales channel, value-added resellers, system integrators, distributors, and retailers. The company was formerly known as Denali Holding Inc. and changed its name to Dell Technologies Inc. in August 2016. Dell Technologies Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.

About CPI Card Group

CPI Card Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, production, data personalization, packaging, and fulfillment of financial payment cards. It operates through Debit and Credit, and Prepaid Debit segments. The Debit and Credit segment produces financial payment cards and provides integrated card services to card-issuing financial institutions. Its products include Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) and non-EMV financial payment cards, including contact and contactless cards, plastic and encased metal cards, and Second Wave payment cards, as well as private label credit cards. This segment also provides on-demand services and various integrated card services, including card personalization and fulfillment, as well as instant issuance services. The Prepaid Debit segment primarily offers integrated card services comprising tamper-evident security packaging services to prepaid debit card providers. It also produces financial payment cards issued on the networks of the payment card brands. It serves issuers of debit and credit cards, Prepaid Debit Card program managers, community banks, credit unions, and group service providers in the United States. The company was formerly known as CPI Holdings I, Inc. and changed its name to CPI Card Group Inc. in August 2015. CPI Card Group Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.