Ceridian HCM (CDAY) Competitors

CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) and Ceridian HCM (NYSE:CDAY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Which has more volatility & risk, CCCS or CDAY?

CCC Intelligent Solutions has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ceridian HCM has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CCCS or CDAY more profitable?

CCC Intelligent Solutions has a net margin of 5.02% compared to Ceridian HCM's net margin of 0.28%. CCC Intelligent Solutions' return on equity of 5.35% beat Ceridian HCM's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CCC Intelligent Solutions	5.02%	5.35%	3.23%
Ceridian HCM	0.28%	2.03%	0.51%

Does the media refer more to CCCS or CDAY?

In the previous week, CCC Intelligent Solutions had 8 more articles in the media than Ceridian HCM. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CCC Intelligent Solutions and 3 mentions for Ceridian HCM. CCC Intelligent Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Ceridian HCM's score of 0.25 indicating that CCC Intelligent Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CCC Intelligent Solutions	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Ceridian HCM	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CCCS or CDAY?

Ceridian HCM has higher revenue and earnings than CCC Intelligent Solutions.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CCC Intelligent Solutions	$996.96M	6.37	-$92.48M	N/A	N/A
Ceridian HCM	$1.45B	7.45	-$73.40M	$0.03	2,306.67

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CCCS or CDAY?

95.8% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Ceridian HCM shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Do analysts rate CCCS or CDAY?

CCC Intelligent Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $11.75, suggesting a potential upside of 20.51%. Given CCC Intelligent Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CCC Intelligent Solutions is more favorable than Ceridian HCM.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CCC Intelligent Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Ceridian HCM	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Summary

CCC Intelligent Solutions beats Ceridian HCM on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.