Nexters (NASDAQ:GDEV) & Computer Programs and Systems (NASDAQ:CPSI) Financial Survey

Nexters (NASDAQ:GDEV – Get Rating) and Computer Programs and Systems (NASDAQ:CPSI – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Nexters and Computer Programs and Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nexters	N/A	N/A	-44.47%
Computer Programs and Systems	7.71%	16.43%	9.02%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of Nexters shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of Computer Programs and Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Computer Programs and Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Nexters and Computer Programs and Systems’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nexters	$434.09 million	2.89	-$117.44 million	N/A	N/A
Computer Programs and Systems	$280.63 million	1.68	$18.02 million	$1.53	20.88

Computer Programs and Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Nexters.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Nexters and Computer Programs and Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nexters	0	0	0	0	N/A
Computer Programs and Systems	0	1	1	0	2.50

Computer Programs and Systems has a consensus target price of $40.50, suggesting a potential upside of 26.80%. Given Computer Programs and Systems’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Computer Programs and Systems is more favorable than Nexters.

Volatility and Risk

Nexters has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Computer Programs and Systems has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Computer Programs and Systems beats Nexters on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Nexters Company Profile (Get Rating)

Nexters Inc. operates as a game development company worldwide. It develops mobile, web, and social games. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Limassol, Cyprus.

Computer Programs and Systems Company Profile (Get Rating)

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. provides healthcare information technology solutions and services in the United States and the Caribbean nation of St. Maarten. Its software systems include patient management software that enables a hospital to identify a patient at various points in the healthcare delivery system, as well as to collect and maintain patient information throughout the process of patient care; and financial accounting software, which offers business office applications to track and coordinate information needed for managerial decision-making. The company also provides clinical software that automates record keeping and reporting for various clinical functions, including laboratory, radiology, physical therapy, respiratory care, and pharmacy; patient care applications; and enterprise applications that support its products for use in various areas of the hospital, and provide software applications. In addition, it offers Centriq, an intuitive user interface to centralize data from various care areas that provide the end user with a tool to view past and present patient information. Further, the company provides software solutions that promote data-driven clinical and financial outcomes for customers in the post-acute care industry; software application support, hardware maintenance, and education and related services; post-acute care support and maintenance services; revenue cycle management products and services, consulting and business management services, and managed information technology services; patient engagement, and encoder solutions. It serves community hospitals and physician clinics, skilled nursing, and assisted living facilities. Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Mobile, Alabama.