Critical Comparison: Semantix (NASDAQ:STIX) and Perficient (NASDAQ:PRFT)

Semantix (NASDAQ:STIX) and Perficient (NASDAQ:PRFT) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Semantix and Perficient’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Semantix	$264.23 million	0.04	-$63.61 million	($0.81)	-0.16
Perficient	$906.54 million	1.86	$98.93 million	$2.76	17.43

Perficient has higher revenue and earnings than Semantix. Semantix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Perficient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Semantix and Perficient’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Semantix	-69.49%	-45.45%	-26.98%
Perficient	10.91%	23.39%	11.14%

Risk & Volatility

Semantix has a beta of -0.37, indicating that its share price is 137% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perficient has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

40.1% of Semantix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of Perficient shares are held by institutional investors. 35.5% of Semantix shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Perficient shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Semantix and Perficient, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Semantix	0	0	0	0	N/A
Perficient	0	3	3	0	2.50

Perficient has a consensus target price of $65.17, indicating a potential upside of 35.45%. Given Perficient’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Perficient is more favorable than Semantix.

Summary

Perficient beats Semantix on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Semantix

Semantix, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides end-to-end proprietary Software as a Service (SaaS) data platform in Latin America and the United States. The company offers SDP, a multi-cloud SaaS data platform that provides data integration, data operations, machine learning operations, data governance, data sharing, and data visualization for financial institutions; healthcare plans operators, health insurance brokers, hospitals, clinics, and imaging and diagnostics facilities; and retailers. It also sells third-party software licenses to the finance, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, industrials, and other sectors. In addition, the company offers artificial intelligence and data analytics services, including consulting, cloud monitoring, data integration, data science, and data engineering. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

About Perficient

Perficient, Inc. provides digital consultancy services and solutions in the United States and internationally. It offers strategy and transformation solutions in digital strategy, technology strategy, business velocity and growth, and organizational change management; and data and intelligence solutions in the areas of analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, big data, business intelligence, and custom product portfolios. The company also provides platform and technology solutions in blockchain, cloud, commerce, corporate performance and customer relationship management, content management systems, customer experience platforms, custom application development, DevOps, enterprise resource planning, integration and APIs, intelligent automation, Internet of Things, mobile, portals and collaboration, supply chain, product information management, and order management systems. In addition, it offers customer experience and digital marketing solutions, which includes analytics, content architecture, conversion rate optimization, creative design, email marketing, journey sciences, paid media, paid search, marketing automation research, SEO services, and social media; innovation and production development solutions comprise product development services and a robust suite of proprietary products; and optimized global delivery solutions. The company serves healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, automotive, consumer, communications, energy and utilities, and media and technology markets. Perficient, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.