Reviewing Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) and Kingdee International Software Group (OTCMKTS:KGDEY)

Kingdee International Software Group (OTCMKTS:KGDEY) and Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Kingdee International Software Group and Getty Images’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingdee International Software Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Getty Images	-9.60%	-11.38%	-2.98%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

45.8% of Getty Images shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.2% of Getty Images shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Kingdee International Software Group and Getty Images”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kingdee International Software Group	$870.22 million	8.09	-$19.76 million	N/A	N/A
Getty Images	$939.29 million	0.64	$39.53 million	($0.22)	-6.61

Getty Images has higher revenue and earnings than Kingdee International Software Group.

Risk & Volatility

Kingdee International Software Group has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Getty Images has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Kingdee International Software Group and Getty Images, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingdee International Software Group	0	0	0	1	4.00
Getty Images	2	4	1	0	1.86

Getty Images has a consensus target price of $4.03, indicating a potential upside of 176.63%. Given Getty Images’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Getty Images is more favorable than Kingdee International Software Group.

Summary

Getty Images beats Kingdee International Software Group on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kingdee International Software Group

Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the enterprise resource planning business. The company operates through ERP Business and Others, Cloud Services Business, and Investment Properties Operating Business segments. The ERP Business and Others segment sells software and hardware products; and provides software solution consulting, maintenance, upgrade, and other supporting services, as well as software implementation services. The Cloud Services Business segment provides enterprise, finance, industry, and other cloud services. The Investment Properties Operating Business segment invests in properties and office buildings. The company also designs, develops, manufactures, and sells software and hardware products; provides software-related and online financial services; and develops Internet and online pay technologies. It serves enterprises, government agencies, and other organizations worldwide. Kingdee International Software Group Company Limited was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China.

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.