Head-To-Head Review: Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) and Mawson Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ:MIGI)

Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:CTSH) and Mawson Infrastructure Group (NASDAQ:MIGI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cognizant Technology Solutions and Mawson Infrastructure Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cognizant Technology Solutions	$19.74 billion	2.08	$2.24 billion	$4.31	19.72
Mawson Infrastructure Group	$51.59 million	0.10	-$46.13 million	($12.60)	-0.35

Cognizant Technology Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Mawson Infrastructure Group. Mawson Infrastructure Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cognizant Technology Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Cognizant Technology Solutions has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mawson Infrastructure Group has a beta of 4.62, indicating that its share price is 362% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Cognizant Technology Solutions and Mawson Infrastructure Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cognizant Technology Solutions	0	12	7	0	2.37
Mawson Infrastructure Group	1	2	0	0	1.67

Cognizant Technology Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $85.44, suggesting a potential upside of 0.51%. Given Cognizant Technology Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Cognizant Technology Solutions is more favorable than Mawson Infrastructure Group.

Profitability

This table compares Cognizant Technology Solutions and Mawson Infrastructure Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cognizant Technology Solutions	10.20%	17.00%	12.61%
Mawson Infrastructure Group	-24.28%	N/A	-22.36%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.4% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.9% of Mawson Infrastructure Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Cognizant Technology Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Mawson Infrastructure Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions beats Mawson Infrastructure Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cognizant Technology Solutions

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation, a professional services company, provides consulting and technology, and outsourcing services in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Financial Services, Health Sciences, Products and Resources, and Communications, Media and Technology. The company provides customer experience, robotic process automation, analytics, and AI services in areas, such as digital lending, fraud detection, and next generation payments; the shift towards consumerism, outcome-based contracting, digital health, delivering integrated seamless, omni-channel, and patient-centered experience; and services that drive operational improvements in areas, such as clinical development, pharmacovigilance, and manufacturing, as well as claims processing, enrollment, membership, and billing to healthcare providers and payers, and life sciences companies, including pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. It offers solution to manufacturers, automakers, retailers and travel and hospitality companies, as well as companies providing logistics, energy and utility services; and digital content, business process improvement, technology modernization, and the creation of unified and compelling user experience services to communications, media and entertainment, education, and information services and technology companies. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey.

About Mawson Infrastructure Group

Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. develops and operates digital infrastructure for digital currency on the bitcoin blockchain network in the United States. It engages in digital currency or bitcoin self-mining, customer co-location and related services, and energy markets, as well as operates data center facilities. The company is based in Midland, Pennsylvania.