Innovative Solutions and Support (NASDAQ:ISSC – Get Rating) and Versus Systems (NASDAQ:VSSYW – Get Rating) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
38.2% of Innovative Solutions and Support shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Innovative Solutions and Support shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Innovative Solutions and Support and Versus Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Innovative Solutions and Support | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Versus Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Innovative Solutions and Support presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 51.10%. Given Innovative Solutions and Support's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Innovative Solutions and Support is more favorable than Versus Systems.
Profitability
This table compares Innovative Solutions and Support and Versus Systems' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Innovative Solutions and Support | 18.65% | 17.26% | 15.54% |
| Versus Systems | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Innovative Solutions and Support and Versus Systems' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Innovative Solutions and Support | $27.74 million | 4.57 | $5.52 million | $0.30 | 24.27 |
| Versus Systems | $1.11 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Innovative Solutions and Support has higher revenue and earnings than Versus Systems.
Summary
Innovative Solutions and Support beats Versus Systems on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Innovative Solutions and Support
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Innovative Solutions & Support, Inc. manufactures flight navigation systems. It designs, manufactures, sells, and services air data equipment, engine display systems, standby equipment, primary flight guidance, and cockpit display systems for retrofit applications and original equipment manufacturers. It supplies integrated flight management systems, flat panel display systems, integrated standby units and advanced global positioning system receivers that enable reduced carbon footprint navigation. The company was founded by Geoffrey S. M. Hedrick on February 12, 1988 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.
About Versus Systems
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Versus Systems Inc. operates as a video game software company. The Company develops a technology that allows video game publishers and developers to offer real-money and prize based matches and tournaments featuring their games. Versus Systems conducts its business in North America.
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