CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) & Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) Critical Analysis

Autodesk (NASDAQ:ADSK) and CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.2% of Autodesk shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Autodesk shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.7% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Autodesk has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CCC Intelligent Solutions has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Autodesk and CCC Intelligent Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Autodesk	0	7	15	0	2.68
CCC Intelligent Solutions	0	3	4	0	2.57

Autodesk currently has a consensus target price of $336.29, suggesting a potential upside of 24.99%. CCC Intelligent Solutions has a consensus target price of $13.14, suggesting a potential upside of 45.47%. Given CCC Intelligent Solutions’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CCC Intelligent Solutions is more favorable than Autodesk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Autodesk and CCC Intelligent Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Autodesk	$6.13 billion	9.35	$906.00 million	$5.13	52.45
CCC Intelligent Solutions	$944.80 million	6.29	-$92.48 million	$0.04	225.88

Autodesk has higher revenue and earnings than CCC Intelligent Solutions. Autodesk is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CCC Intelligent Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Autodesk and CCC Intelligent Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Autodesk	18.30%	53.87%	12.31%
CCC Intelligent Solutions	5.02%	5.35%	3.23%

Summary

Autodesk beats CCC Intelligent Solutions on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc. provides 3D design, engineering, and entertainment technology solutions worldwide. The company offers AutoCAD Civil 3D, a surveying, design, analysis, and documentation solution for civil engineering, including land development, transportation, and environmental projects; BuildingConnected, a SaaS preconstruction solution; AutoCAD, a software for professional design, drafting, detailing, and visualization; AutoCAD LT, a drafting and detailing software; computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software for computer numeric control machining, inspection, and modelling for manufacturing; Fusion 360, a 3D CAD, CAM, and computer-aided engineering tool; and Industry Collections tools for professionals in architecture, engineering and construction, product design and manufacturing, and media and entertainment collection industries. It also provides Inventor tools for 3D mechanical design, simulation, analysis, tooling, visualization, and documentation; Vault, a data management software to manage data in one central location, accelerate design processes, and streamline internal/external collaboration; Maya and 3ds Max software products that offer 3D modeling, animation, effects, rendering, and compositing solutions; and ShotGrid, a cloud-based software for review and production tracking in the media and entertainment industry. It sells its products and services to customers directly, as well as through a network of resellers and distributors. Autodesk, Inc. was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About CCC Intelligent Solutions

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc., operates as a software as a service company for the property and casualty insurance economy in the United States and China. The company's cloud-based software as a service platform connects trading partners, facilitates commerce, and supports mission-critical, artificial intelligence enabled digital workflow across the insurance economy, including insurers, repairers, automakers, parts suppliers, lenders and more. It offers CCC insurance solutions, including CCC workflow, CCC estimating, CCC total loss, CCC casualty, CCC subrogation, and CCC claim handling; CCC repair solutions, such as CCC network management, CCC repair workflow, and CCC repair quality; CCC other ecosystem solutions, which includes CCC parts solutions, CCC automotive manufacturer solutions, CCC diagnostics service provider solutions, and CCC payments; and CCC international solutions. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.