Contrasting WNS (NYSE:WNS) & OptimizeRx (NASDAQ:OPRX)

OptimizeRx (NASDAQ:OPRX) and WNS (NYSE:WNS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for OptimizeRx and WNS, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OptimizeRx	0	1	6	0	2.86
WNS	0	3	3	0	2.50

OptimizeRx presently has a consensus price target of $10.42, suggesting a potential upside of 99.17%. WNS has a consensus price target of $60.33, suggesting a potential upside of 26.09%. Given OptimizeRx’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe OptimizeRx is more favorable than WNS.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

76.5% of OptimizeRx shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of WNS shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of OptimizeRx shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of WNS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares OptimizeRx and WNS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OptimizeRx	-27.41%	-4.92%	-3.41%
WNS	9.39%	22.76%	11.93%

Volatility and Risk

OptimizeRx has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WNS has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares OptimizeRx and WNS”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OptimizeRx	$88.18 million	1.09	-$17.57 million	($1.33)	-3.93
WNS	$1.31 billion	1.75	$140.15 million	$2.60	18.40

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

Summary

WNS beats OptimizeRx on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OptimizeRx

OptimizeRx Corporation, a digital health technology company, enables care-focused engagement between life sciences organizations, healthcare providers, and patients at critical junctures throughout the patient care journey. It offers various tech-enabled marketing solutions through its Artificial Intelligence-generated Dynamic Audience and Activation Platform, which enables customers to execute traditional marketing campaigns on its proprietary digital point-of-care network, as well as dynamic marketing campaigns that optimize audiences in real time to increase the value of treatment information for healthcare professionals and patients in response to clinical care events. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Waltham, Massachusetts.

About WNS

WNS (Holdings) Limited, a business process management (BPM) company, provides data, voice, analytical, and business transformation services worldwide. The company operates through TSLU, MRHP, HCLS, and BFSI segments. It engages in diversified business, including manufacturing, retail, consumer packaged goods, media and entertainment, and telecommunication; travel and leisure, utilities, shipping, and logistics; healthcare and life sciences; banking, financial services, and insurance; and Hi-tech and professional services, as well as procurement. 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 digital transformation and consulting 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, as well as accident management services. WNS (Holdings) Limited was founded in 1996 and is based in Mumbai, India.