Cass Information Systems (CASS) Competitors

Cass Information Systems (NASDAQ:CASS) and International Money Express (NASDAQ:IMXI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment and community ranking.

Does the media refer more to CASS or IMXI?

In the previous week, Cass Information Systems had 4 more articles in the media than International Money Express. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cass Information Systems and 4 mentions for International Money Express. International Money Express' average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Cass Information Systems' score of 0.58 indicating that International Money Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cass Information Systems	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
International Money Express	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CASS or IMXI?

59.1% of Cass Information Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of International Money Express shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Cass Information Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of International Money Express shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in CASS or IMXI?

Cass Information Systems received 42 more outperform votes than International Money Express when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.22% of users gave International Money Express an outperform vote while only 62.01% of users gave Cass Information Systems an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Cass Information Systems	Outperform Votes 191 62.01%	Underperform Votes 117 37.99%
International Money Express	Outperform Votes 149 64.22%	Underperform Votes 83 35.78%

Which has better valuation & earnings, CASS or IMXI?

International Money Express has higher revenue and earnings than Cass Information Systems. International Money Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cass Information Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cass Information Systems	$190.07M	3.21	$30.06M	$1.66	27.08
International Money Express	$658.73M	1.01	$59.51M	$1.79	11.91

Do analysts prefer CASS or IMXI?

Cass Information Systems presently has a consensus target price of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.09%. International Money Express has a consensus target price of $27.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.64%. Given International Money Express' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe International Money Express is more favorable than Cass Information Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cass Information Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
International Money Express	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Which has more risk & volatility, CASS or IMXI?

Cass Information Systems has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Money Express has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CASS or IMXI more profitable?

Cass Information Systems has a net margin of 11.52% compared to International Money Express' net margin of 9.15%. International Money Express' return on equity of 46.30% beat Cass Information Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cass Information Systems	11.52%	9.92%	0.99%
International Money Express	9.15%	46.30%	11.93%

Summary

International Money Express beats Cass Information Systems on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.