Reviewing Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) & Helpport AI (NASDAQ:HPAI)

Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) and Helpport AI (NASDAQ:HPAI) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Consensus Cloud Solutions and Helpport AI”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Consensus Cloud Solutions	$362.56 million	1.62	$77.29 million	$4.57	6.66
Helpport AI	$29.58 million	7.71	$7.37 million	N/A	N/A

Consensus Cloud Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Helpport AI.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.9% of Consensus Cloud Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.4% of Helpport AI shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Consensus Cloud Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Helpport AI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Consensus Cloud Solutions has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Helpport AI has a beta of -0.11, indicating that its share price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Consensus Cloud Solutions and Helpport AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Consensus Cloud Solutions	25.10%	-66.28%	14.47%
Helpport AI	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Consensus Cloud Solutions and Helpport AI, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Consensus Cloud Solutions	2	0	3	0	2.20
Helpport AI	0	0	0	0	0.00

Consensus Cloud Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $26.40, indicating a potential downside of 13.27%. Given Consensus Cloud Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Consensus Cloud Solutions is more favorable than Helpport AI.

Summary

Consensus Cloud Solutions beats Helpport AI on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Consensus Cloud Solutions

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information delivery services with a software-as-a-service platform worldwide. The company offers eFax Corporate, a digital cloud-fax technology; Unite, a single platform that allows the user to choose between various protocols to send and receive healthcare information and can integrate into an existing electronic health record system or stand-alone if no EHR is present. It also offers jsign, an electronic and digital signature solution; Conductor, an interface engine and interoperability platform that provides integration technology; Clarity that transforms unstructured documents into structured actionable data; and eFax, an online faxing solution, as well as other products under the MyFax, MetroFax, Sfax, and SRfax brands. In addition, the company provides ECFax, an Corporate eFax. It serves healthcare, government, financial services, law, and education sectors. Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

About Helpport AI

Tristar Acquisition I Corp. is a blank check company. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or related business combination with one or more businesses. Tristar Acquisition I Corp. is based in Atlanta, Georgia.