Constellation Software (OTCMKTS:CNSWF – Get Free Report) is one of 398 public companies in the “Private households” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Constellation Software to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Constellation Software and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Constellation Software | $6.62 billion | $513.00 million | 86.88 |
| Constellation Software Competitors | $12.68 billion | $1.29 billion | 20.02 |
Constellation Software’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Constellation Software. Constellation Software is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Constellation Software | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Constellation Software Competitors | 1445 | 4290 | 4327 | 49 | 2.29 |
Constellation Software currently has a consensus target price of $2,960.00, suggesting a potential upside of 42.02%. As a group, “Private households” companies have a potential upside of 3,338.95%. Given Constellation Software’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Constellation Software has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
16.1% of shares of all “Private households” companies are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of shares of all “Private households” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Constellation Software and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Constellation Software | 7.15% | 60.04% | 13.63% |
| Constellation Software Competitors | -17.99% | 5.01% | 1.79% |
Volatility & Risk
Constellation Software has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Constellation Software’s rivals have a beta of 2.25, indicating that their average share price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Constellation Software pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Constellation Software pays out 16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Private households” companies pay a dividend yield of 1.4% and pay out 31.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
Constellation Software rivals beat Constellation Software on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
About Constellation Software
Constellation Software Inc., together with its subsidiaries, acquires, builds, and manages vertical market software businesses in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and rest of Europe. The company's industry specific software businesses provide specialized and mission-critical software solutions. It serves public and private sector markets. Constellation Software Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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