Contrasting CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) and China Digital TV (OTCMKTS:STVVY)

CCC Intelligent Solutions (NYSE:CCCS) and China Digital TV (OTCMKTS:STVVY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

CCC Intelligent Solutions has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Digital TV has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CCC Intelligent Solutions and China Digital TV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CCC Intelligent Solutions	5.02%	5.35%	3.23%
China Digital TV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.8% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 6.0% of CCC Intelligent Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CCC Intelligent Solutions and China Digital TV”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CCC Intelligent Solutions	$996.96 million	5.02	-$92.48 million	N/A	N/A
China Digital TV	$6.20 million	0.10	-$3.06 million	N/A	N/A

China Digital TV has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CCC Intelligent Solutions.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for CCC Intelligent Solutions and China Digital TV, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CCC Intelligent Solutions	1	2	4	0	2.43
China Digital TV	0	0	0	0	0.00

CCC Intelligent Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $11.38, suggesting a potential upside of 48.11%. Given CCC Intelligent Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CCC Intelligent Solutions is more favorable than China Digital TV.

Summary

CCC Intelligent Solutions beats China Digital TV on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About China Digital TV

China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides cable television (TV) value added services, which enables cable TV and Internet protocol television network operators to offer various TV content services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers cloud platforms with embedded gaming and other applications that provide cloud computing technology-based digital video delivery solutions to television and telecommunication network operators. Its cloud platforms enable television and telecommunication network operators to use their two-way set-top boxes to run various value-added applications, such as video games, 3D games, educational applications, and business service applications, which are accessible on smart phones, tablet computers, personal computers, Internet TVs, and other devices. The company also provides 1+ Cloud Gaming cloud platform that offers 2D games, 3D games, motion-sensing games, and customized games; and interactive education application on the cloud platform primarily through cloud television programs, including nursery rhymes, early education, English language education, and online drawing for children of age 2 to 10. In addition, it offers cloud virtual reality (VR) services that enables users to access cloud server and use various VR applications, such as games, education, and media players; and technical support and services. Further, the company provides cloud platform system integration services, such as cloud computing software, hardware, and post-contract customer support services; and system development services comprising the development of customized cloud-based software applications. China Digital TV Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.