Versus Systems (NASDAQ:VSSYW – Get Rating) and EPAM Systems (NYSE:EPAM – Get Rating) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Versus Systems and EPAM Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Get Versus Systems alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Versus Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| EPAM Systems | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2.77 |
EPAM Systems has a consensus price target of $403.08, suggesting a potential upside of 36.17%. Given EPAM Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EPAM Systems is more favorable than Versus Systems.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Versus Systems and EPAM Systems' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Versus Systems | $1.11 million | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EPAM Systems | $4.82 billion | 3.54 | $419.42 million | $7.08 | 41.81 |
EPAM Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Versus Systems.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
92.3% of EPAM Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of EPAM Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Versus Systems and EPAM Systems' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Versus Systems | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| EPAM Systems | 8.69% | 21.55% | 15.91% |
Summary
EPAM Systems beats Versus Systems on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About EPAM Systems
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EPAM Systems, Inc. engages in the provision of software product development and digital platform engineering services. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America, Europe, and Russia. The company was founded by Leonid Lozner and Arkadiy Dobkin in 1993 and is headquartered in Newtown, PA.
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