Apex Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:APXT) & Temenos (OTCMKTS:TMNSF) Critical Survey

Apex Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:APXT) and Temenos (OTCMKTS:TMNSF) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Apex Technology Acquisition has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Temenos has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.0% of Apex Technology Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.1% of Apex Technology Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Apex Technology Acquisition and Temenos, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Apex Technology Acquisition	1	0	0	0	1.00
Temenos	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Apex Technology Acquisition and Temenos”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Apex Technology Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$60.72 million	N/A	N/A
Temenos	$1.00 billion	6.70	$134.68 million	N/A	N/A

Temenos has higher revenue and earnings than Apex Technology Acquisition.

Profitability

This table compares Apex Technology Acquisition and Temenos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Apex Technology Acquisition	N/A	-750.42%	-10.63%
Temenos	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Temenos beats Apex Technology Acquisition on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Apex Technology Acquisition

Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the software and internet technology industries. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Burlingame, California. Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation is a subsidiary of Apex Technology Sponsor LLC.

About Temenos

Temenos AG develops, markets, and sells integrated banking software systems to banking and other financial institutions worldwide. Its Temenos Banking Cloud helps banks to offer open banking services. The company provides Temenos Infinity, a digital banking platform; Temenos Transact, a core banking software for retail, corporate, treasury, wealth, and payments; Temenos Payments, a software-as-a-service payments technology; Temenos Multifonds, a platform for traditional and alternative funds, as well as offers key asset servicing, position keeping, valuation and accounting functions for various structures of pooled vehicles and funds; Temenos Multifonds Navigator, a net asset value shadow, oversight, and contingency solution; and Temenos Quantum, a multi-experience development platform. It also offers Temenos XAI that enables banks to provide individualized customer experiences, drive customer loyalty and profitability, and automate processes; Temenos Financial Crime Mitigation that allows banks and financial institutions to avoid regulatory fines, detect fraud, and mitigate reputational risks; Temenos Analytics, a reporting, analytics, and business intelligence product; Temenos Regulatory Compliance for addressing fraud, remaining compliant with regulations, and managing risks; Temenos Wealth, an integrated portfolio management and securities trading platform for wealth managers and private bankers; and Temenos DataSource, an enterprise data management solution. In addition, it provides various solutions for retail, business, universal, central, Islamic, corporate, and private banking; life and pension; challenger banks and fintechs; wealth management; credit unions; financial inclusion; and asset managers and asset services. The company was formerly known as Temenos Group AG and changed its name to Temenos AG in May 2018. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Geneva, Switzerland.