Analyzing Amadeus IT Group (OTCMKTS:AMADY) & Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM)

Amadeus IT Group (OTCMKTS:AMADY) and Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM) are both technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Amadeus IT Group and Intelligent Protection Management”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amadeus IT Group	$7.37 billion	3.54	$1.51 billion	$3.53	17.14
Intelligent Protection Management	$23.61 million	0.68	-$1.96 million	($0.28)	-6.37

Amadeus IT Group has higher revenue and earnings than Intelligent Protection Management. Intelligent Protection Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amadeus IT Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

3.9% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by institutional investors. 20.8% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Amadeus IT Group and Intelligent Protection Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amadeus IT Group	19.86%	29.84%	12.46%
Intelligent Protection Management	-14.80%	-21.13%	-13.41%

Volatility & Risk

Amadeus IT Group has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intelligent Protection Management has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Amadeus IT Group and Intelligent Protection Management, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amadeus IT Group	1	1	4	0	2.50
Intelligent Protection Management	1	1	0	0	1.50

Summary

Amadeus IT Group beats Intelligent Protection Management on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amadeus IT Group

Amadeus IT Group, S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a transaction processor for the travel and tourism industry worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Air Distribution, Air IT Solutions, and Hospitality & Other Solutions. The company acts as an international network providing real-time search, pricing, booking, and ticketing services, and other processing solutions through Amadeus GDS, Altéa PSS, and New Skies platforms. It also offers travel providers a portfolio of technology solutions, which automate certain mission-critical business processes, such as reservations, inventory management, and departure control. In addition, the company is involved in the provision of software development and definition, software distribution, regional support, data processing, intermediation, computer consulting, installation of industrial machinery and equipment, consultancy and technology development services for payments, and information technology services; financial activities; and e-commerce business. It serves providers of travel products and services, such as airlines, airports, hotels, tour operators, insurance companies, land and sea transport companies, travel sellers and brokers, and travel buyers. The company was formerly known as Amadeus IT Holding, S.A. and changed its name to Amadeus IT Group, S.A. in August 2016. Amadeus IT Group, S.A. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Madrid, Spain.

About Intelligent Protection Management

Intelligent Protection Management Corp. engages in the development of communications software to enhance security and privacy solutions for multimedia communication and data transmission. Its solutions include blockchain strategy consulting, blockchain implementation, white label video solutions, and technology licensing. The firm’s product portfolio includes Paltalk and Camfrog. The company was founded by Clifford Lerner and Darrell Lerner on July 19, 2005 and is headquartered in Jericho, NY.