WNS (NYSE:WNS – Get Free Report) and InterCloud Systems (OTCMKTS:ICLD – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.
Risk and Volatility
WNS has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, InterCloud Systems has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for WNS and InterCloud Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| WNS | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3.00 |
| InterCloud Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares WNS and InterCloud Systems’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| WNS | $1.22 billion | 2.11 | $137.31 million | $3.17 | 17.19 |
| InterCloud Systems | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
WNS has higher revenue and earnings than InterCloud Systems.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
99.5% of WNS shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of WNS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of InterCloud Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares WNS and InterCloud Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| WNS | 12.40% | 21.56% | 11.55% |
| InterCloud Systems | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
WNS beats InterCloud Systems on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About WNS
WNS (Holdings) Limited, a business process management (BPM) company, provides data, voice, analytical, and business transformation services worldwide. The company operates through two segments, WNS Global BPM and WNS Auto Claims BPM. It offers industry-specific services to clients primarily in insurance; diversified businesses, including manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, media and entertainment, and telecommunication; travel and leisure; healthcare; utilities; shipping and logistics; Hi-tech and professional services; and banking and financial services. In addition, the company provides a range of services, such as finance and accounting, customer experience, research and analytics, technology, legal, and human resources outsourcing services. Further, it offers transformation services designed to allow its clients to enhance productivity, manage changes in the business environment, and leverage business knowledge to increase market competitiveness. Additionally, the company provides claims handling and repair management services for automobile repairs through a network of third-party repair centers; and a suite of accident management services comprising credit hire and repair. WNS (Holdings) Limited was founded in 1996 and is based in Mumbai, India.
About InterCloud Systems
InterCloud Systems, Inc. provides networking orchestration and automation for software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization environments to telecommunications service provider and corporate enterprise markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Applications and Infrastructure and Professional Services. The Applications and Infrastructure segment provides applications and services, including SDN training, SDN software development and integration, and vertical network function validation; and cabling and other field installations, as well as designs, engineers, installs, and maintains various types of Wi-Fi and DAS networks to enterprise customers. The Professional Services segment engages in the design and deployment of SDN and software-defined wide area networking solutions for enterprise and carrier accounts. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
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