Head-To-Head Review: Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) & International Monetary Systems (OTCMKTS:ITNM)

International Monetary Systems (OTCMKTS:ITNM) and Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.8% of Getty Images shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.3% of International Monetary Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Getty Images shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares International Monetary Systems and Getty Images’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Monetary Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Getty Images	5.91%	6.42%	1.74%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for International Monetary Systems and Getty Images, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Monetary Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00
Getty Images	1	1	3	0	2.40

Getty Images has a consensus price target of $5.61, indicating a potential upside of 130.02%. Given Getty Images’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Getty Images is more favorable than International Monetary Systems.

Risk & Volatility

International Monetary Systems has a beta of -0.09, meaning that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Getty Images has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its share price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares International Monetary Systems and Getty Images”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Monetary Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Getty Images	$917.90 million	1.09	$19.34 million	$0.12	20.33

Getty Images has higher revenue and earnings than International Monetary Systems.

Summary

Getty Images beats International Monetary Systems on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Monetary Systems

International Monetary Systems Ltd. operates as a holding company. The firm engages in the management and operation of a barter trade exchange. It offers electronic mail promotions, monthly statements, 24-hour authorization service and internet trading. The company was founded in July 1985 and is headquartered in New Berlin, WI.

About Getty Images

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. offers creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its products include Getty Images that offers creative and editorial content including stills, music and video which focuses on corporate, agency, and media customers; iStock.com, an e-commerce offering where customers have access to creative stills and video; Unsplash.com, a platform offering free stock photo downloads and paid subscriptions targeted to the high-growth prosumer and semi-professional creator segments; and Unsplash+ that provides access to unique model released content with expanded legal protections. In addition, it maintains privately-owned photographic archives covering news, sport, and entertainment, as well as variety of subjects, including lifestyle, business, science, health, wellness, beauty, sports, transportation, and travel. Further, the company provides music licensing, and digital asset management and distribution services. It serves media outlets, advertising agencies and corporations, individual creators, and prosumers. The company was formerly known as Getty Images, Inc. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.