China Crescent Enterprises (OTCMKTS:CCTR) and CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) Financial Contrast

CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) and China Crescent Enterprises (OTCMKTS:CCTR) are both technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for CPI Card Group and China Crescent Enterprises, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CPI Card Group	0	2	4	0	2.67
China Crescent Enterprises	0	0	0	0	0.00

CPI Card Group presently has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential downside of 0.79%. Given China Crescent Enterprises’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe China Crescent Enterprises is more favorable than CPI Card Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CPI Card Group and China Crescent Enterprises”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CPI Card Group	$543.53 million	0.59	$14.95 million	$1.02	27.18
China Crescent Enterprises	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

CPI Card Group has higher revenue and earnings than China Crescent Enterprises.

Profitability

This table compares CPI Card Group and China Crescent Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CPI Card Group	2.34%	-131.31%	6.25%
China Crescent Enterprises	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

22.1% of CPI Card Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.8% of CPI Card Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

CPI Card Group beats China Crescent Enterprises on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CPI Card Group

CPI Card Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, production, data personalization, packaging, and fulfillment of financial payment cards. It operates through Debit and Credit, and Prepaid Debit segments. The Debit and Credit segment produces financial payment cards and provides integrated card services to card-issuing financial institutions. Its products include Europay, Mastercard, and Visa (EMV) and non-EMV financial payment cards, including contact and contactless cards, plastic and encased metal cards, and Second Wave payment cards, as well as private label credit cards. This segment also provides on-demand services and various integrated card services, including card personalization and fulfillment, as well as instant issuance services. The Prepaid Debit segment primarily offers integrated card services comprising tamper-evident security packaging services to prepaid debit card providers. It also produces financial payment cards issued on the networks of the payment card brands. It serves issuers of debit and credit cards, Prepaid Debit Card program managers, community banks, credit unions, and group service providers in the United States. The company was formerly known as CPI Holdings I, Inc. and changed its name to CPI Card Group Inc. in August 2015. CPI Card Group Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in Littleton, Colorado.

About China Crescent Enterprises

China Crescent Enterprises, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides information technology products and services, and systems integration services in the People's Republic of China. It offers consulting, development, implementation, and maintenance services for technology systems, which include software and hardware peripherals for computing, communication, and data exchanges related to general business application, as well as specialty fields of medical, security, military, and homeland defense applications. The company also involves in the prototype development of security systems and original equipment manufacturer sourcing for the production of hardware. In addition, it engages in the resale of IT products, including notebook and desktop computers, printers, servers, network equipment, as well as operating systems, database, middleware, and application software. Further, the company manufactures wireless communication terminals, including GSM, GSM/GPRS modules, GPS modules, GPS trackers, and personal navigation devices. It has a strategic partnership with Gaozhi Science and Technology Development, LTD. to develop and distribute high technology products and services. The company was formerly known as NewMarket China, Inc. and changed its name to China Crescent Enterprises, Inc. in June 2008. China Crescent Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. China Crescent Enterprises, Inc. is a subsidiary of NewMarket Technology, Inc.