IBEX (NASDAQ:IBEX – Get Rating) and Park City Group (NASDAQ:PCYG – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.
Profitability
This table compares IBEX and Park City Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Get IBEX alerts:| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| IBEX | 4.62% | 24.20% | 7.36% |
| Park City Group | 21.75% | 8.75% | 7.67% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
47.0% of IBEX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.1% of Park City Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.0% of Park City Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
IBEX has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Park City Group has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.Earnings & Valuation
This table compares IBEX and Park City Group's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| IBEX | $443.66 million | 0.68 | $2.85 million | $1.17 | 13.93 |
| Park City Group | $21.01 million | 5.51 | $4.12 million | $0.18 | 34.56 |
Park City Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than IBEX. IBEX is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Park City Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for IBEX and Park City Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| IBEX | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Park City Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
IBEX presently has a consensus target price of $22.75, suggesting a potential upside of 39.57%. Park City Group has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.69%. Given Park City Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Park City Group is more favorable than IBEX.
Summary
Park City Group beats IBEX on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About IBEX
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IBEX Limited provides end-to-end technology-enabled customer lifecycle experience solutions in the United States and internationally. The company provides ibex Connect, a customer engagement solution that comprises customer service, technical support, revenue generation, and other value-added outsourced back-office services through the CX model, which integrates voice, email, chat, SMS, social media, and other communication applications; ibex Digital, a customer acquisition solution that includes digital marketing, e-commerce technology, and platform solutions; and ibex CX, a customer experience solution, which provides a suite of proprietary software tools to measure, monitor, and manage its clients' customer experience. As of October 1, 2021, the company operated 33 customer engagement and three customer acquisition delivery centers. It serves banking and financial services, delivery and logistics, health tech and wellness, high tech, retail and e-commerce, streaming and entertainment, travel and hospitality, and utility industries. The company was formerly known as IBEX Holdings Limited and changed its name to IBEX Limited in September 2019. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia. IBEX Limited is a subsidiary of The Resource Group International Limited.
About Park City Group
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Park City Group, Inc., a software-as-a-service provider, designs, develops, and markets proprietary software products in North America. The company offers ReposiTrak MarketPlace, a supplier discovery and B2B e-commerce solution; ReposiTrak Compliance and Food Safety solutions, which reduces potential regulatory and legal risk from their supply chain partners; and ReposiTrak Supply Chain solutions that enables customers to manage relationships with suppliers. It also provides ScoreTracker, Vendor Managed Inventory, Store Level Ordering and Replenishment, Enterprise Supply Chain Planning, Fresh Market Manager, and ActionManager supply chain solutions to manage inventory, product mix, and labor. In addition, the company offers business-consulting services to suppliers and retailers in the grocery, convenience store, and specialty retail industries, as well as professional consulting services. It primarily serves multi-store retail chains, wholesalers and distributors, and their suppliers. The company is headquartered in Murray, Utah.
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