Unisys (NYSE:UIS) vs. CI&T (NYSE:CINT) Financial Analysis

Unisys (NYSE:UIS) and CI&T (NYSE:CINT) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Unisys has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CI&T has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Unisys and CI&T”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Unisys	$1.95 billion	0.11	-$339.80 million	($4.32)	-0.67
CI&T	$489.65 million	0.93	$40.62 million	$0.29	11.61

CI&T has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Unisys. Unisys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CI&T, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Unisys and CI&T’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Unisys	-16.01%	-11.97%	2.31%
CI&T	6.79%	11.69%	6.51%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.9% of Unisys shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of CI&T shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Unisys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Unisys and CI&T, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Unisys	2	1	2	0	2.00
CI&T	2	2	7	0	2.45

Unisys presently has a consensus price target of $3.88, suggesting a potential upside of 33.85%. CI&T has a consensus price target of $6.08, suggesting a potential upside of 80.56%. Given CI&T’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CI&T is more favorable than Unisys.

Summary

CI&T beats Unisys on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Unisys

Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) is a global information technology services and solutions company that helps organizations modernize and manage their technology environments. Its offerings include cloud services, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity, digital workplace solutions, application services and business process services. The company serves commercial businesses, governments and other public-sector organizations across North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and Latin America.

About CI&T

CI&T (NYSE: CINT) is a global technology and digital transformation company that helps organizations modernize their businesses, customer experiences and technology infrastructure. Its services include digital strategy, user experience and product design, software engineering, cloud computing, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, and technology modernization. The company works with clients across industries such as consumer products, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and retail.