Datatec (OTCMKTS:DTTLY) versus Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) Head-To-Head Comparison

Datatec (OTCMKTS:DTTLY) and Crane NXT (NYSE:CXT) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Datatec and Crane NXT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Datatec	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crane NXT	8.76%	19.84%	8.27%

Dividends

Datatec pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Crane NXT pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Crane NXT pays out 28.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crane NXT has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

77.5% of Crane NXT shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Crane NXT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Datatec and Crane NXT, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Datatec	0	0	0	0	0.00
Crane NXT	1	2	3	1	2.57

Crane NXT has a consensus price target of $68.60, indicating a potential upside of 53.43%. Given Crane NXT’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Crane NXT is more favorable than Datatec.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Datatec and Crane NXT”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Datatec	$3.64 billion	0.32	$59.18 million	N/A	N/A
Crane NXT	$1.66 billion	1.55	$145.10 million	$2.51	17.81

Crane NXT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Datatec.

Volatility & Risk

Datatec has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crane NXT has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Crane NXT beats Datatec on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Datatec

Datatec Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides information and communication technology (ICT) solutions and services worldwide. It operates in four segments: Westcon International, Logicalis International, Logicalis Latin America, and Corporate and Management Consulting. The company distributes cyber security, network infrastructure, unified collaboration products, data centre solutions, and channel services; and offers financing/leasing solutions for ICT customers. It offers solutions through a network of service providers, systems integrators, and specialty resellers under the Westcon and Comstor brands. The company also provides digital services; and strategic, trusted advisory, modeling, and market intelligence services to the telecoms, media, and technology industries. Datatec Limited was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Sandown, South Africa.

About Crane NXT

Crane NXT, Co. operates as an industrial technology company that provides technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate customers’ important assets. The company operates through Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Currency segments. The Crane Payment Innovations segment offers electronic equipment and associated software, as well as advanced automation solutions, processing systems, field service solutions, remote diagnostics, and productivity software solutions. The Crane Currency segment provides advanced security solutions based on proprietary technology for securing physical products, including banknotes, consumer goods, and industrial products. Crane NXT, Co. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.