Comparing CI&T (CINT) & Its Rivals

CI&T (NYSE:CINT) is one of 273 publicly-traded companies in the “IT Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare CI&T to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CI&T and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
CI&T	$489.65 million	$40.62 million	10.93
CI&T Competitors	$3.51 billion	$223.00 million	-19.03

CI&T’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than CI&T. CI&T is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.4% of CI&T shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.4% of shares of all “IT Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of shares of all “IT Services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for CI&T and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CI&T	2	2	7	0	2.45
CI&T Competitors	2009	5684	9513	343	2.47

CI&T currently has a consensus price target of $6.09, indicating a potential upside of 92.14%. As a group, “IT Services” companies have a potential upside of 23.89%. Given CI&T’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CI&T is more favorable than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares CI&T and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CI&T	6.33%	11.99%	6.70%
CI&T Competitors	-190.51%	-32.79%	-8.37%

Risk and Volatility

CI&T has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CI&T’s competitors have a beta of 2.16, meaning that their average stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

CI&T beats its competitors on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About CI&T

CI&T is a global technology and digital transformation company that helps organizations develop and improve digital products, services and operations. Its offerings include technology consulting, product design, software development, data and artificial intelligence solutions, cloud services and modernization of existing systems. Founded in Brazil in 1995, the company serves clients across multiple industries and geographies, including North America, Latin America and Europe. CI&T works with organizations on initiatives ranging from digital strategy and customer experiences to the design and implementation of technology platforms.