CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock (NASDAQ:CCC – Get Free Report) and Meridian (NASDAQ:MRDN – Get Free Report) are both companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation and risk.
Risk and Volatility
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meridian has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
95.8% of CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.7% of Meridian shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of Meridian shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock | $1.06 billion | 2.96 | $410,000.00 | $0.06 | 88.83 |
| Meridian | $182.86 million | 0.83 | -$89.90 million | ($7.45) | -1.61 |
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock has higher revenue and earnings than Meridian. Meridian is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock and Meridian’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock | 3.18% | 6.08% | 3.33% |
| Meridian | -45.94% | -99.76% | -53.85% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock and Meridian, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Meridian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 87.62%. Meridian has a consensus target price of $21.60, suggesting a potential upside of 80.00%. Given CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock is more favorable than Meridian.
Summary
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock beats Meridian on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc. Common Stock
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc is a provider of cloud, mobile, AI, telematics, hyperscale technologies, and applications for the property and casualty insurance economy. The company’s SaaS platform connects trading partners, facilitates commerce, and supports mission-critical, AI-enabled digital workflows. It operates in a single segment being Domestic segment, which provides SAAS platform for the P&C insurance economy and derives revenues from providing customers with software subscriptions to the platform in addition to providing professional services and non-software services. The company has its presence in the United States and China. The majority of the revenue is generated from the United States.
About Meridian
Meridian Holdings Inc is engaged in the online gaming and betting business, providing sports betting, online casino, and gaming operations across multiple jurisdictions in Europe, Africa, and Central and South America. The company has three reportable segments: MeridianBet Group, GMAG, and RKings & CFAC. The MeridianBet Group segment includes retail and online sports betting, casinos, and related gaming operations. The GMAG segment focuses on the resale of third-party gaming content, mainly serving customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The RKings & CFAC segment is involved in pay-to-enter prize competitions and trade promotions conducted in the United Kingdom and Australia. It generates the majority of its revenue from the MeridianBet Group segment.
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