Freshworks (NASDAQ:FRSH – Get Free Report) and MIND C.T.I. (NASDAQ:MNDO – Get Free Report) are both technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Freshworks and MIND C.T.I., as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Freshworks | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2.71 |
| MIND C.T.I. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Freshworks currently has a consensus target price of $15.92, indicating a potential upside of 25.68%. Given Freshworks’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Freshworks is more favorable than MIND C.T.I..
Profitability
This table compares Freshworks and MIND C.T.I.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Freshworks | 22.28% | 8.01% | 5.00% |
| MIND C.T.I. | -1.55% | -1.28% | -0.99% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
75.6% of Freshworks shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.3% of MIND C.T.I. shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.5% of Freshworks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Freshworks has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MIND C.T.I. has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Freshworks and MIND C.T.I.”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Freshworks | $838.81 million | 3.96 | $183.72 million | $0.73 | 17.36 |
| MIND C.T.I. | $19.41 million | 1.32 | $2.60 million | ($0.02) | -63.50 |
Freshworks has higher revenue and earnings than MIND C.T.I.. MIND C.T.I. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freshworks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Freshworks beats MIND C.T.I. on 15 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Freshworks
Freshworks Inc. develops cloud-based software designed to help businesses manage customer and employee experiences. Its products support customer service, sales, marketing and IT service management, with tools for handling support requests, communicating with customers and managing internal service workflows. The company’s offerings include Freshdesk for customer support, Freshservice for IT and employee service management, and Freshsales for sales teams. Freshworks also provides customer messaging and marketing products, along with artificial intelligence features that assist with service and support tasks.
About MIND C.T.I.
MIND C.T.I. Ltd. develops billing and customer care software for telecommunications operators and service providers. Its solutions are designed to support services such as wireless, wireline, broadband and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP). The company’s offerings include convergent billing and customer management tools that help providers manage customer accounts, rate services and process usage information. MIND C.T.I. also supplies call accounting and related software for businesses seeking to monitor and manage communications activity.
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