Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT – Get Rating) and Adit EdTech Acquisition (NYSE:ADEX – Get Rating) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
83.4% of Clarivate shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.7% of Adit EdTech Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.9% of Clarivate shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
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Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Clarivate and Adit EdTech Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
| Clarivate | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Adit EdTech Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Clarivate presently has a consensus price target of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 75.72%. Given Clarivate's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Clarivate is more favorable than Adit EdTech Acquisition.
Profitability
This table compares Clarivate and Adit EdTech Acquisition's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
| Clarivate | 1.87% | 5.47% | 2.84% |
| Adit EdTech Acquisition | N/A | -10.67% | 0.54% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Clarivate and Adit EdTech Acquisition's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
| Clarivate | $1.88 billion | 3.36 | -$270.45 million | ($0.20) | -46.95 |
| Adit EdTech Acquisition | N/A | N/A | -$2.63 million | N/A | N/A |
Adit EdTech Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Clarivate.
Summary
Clarivate beats Adit EdTech Acquisition on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Clarivate
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Clarivate Plc, an information services and analytics company, provides structured information and analytics for discovery, protection, and commercialization of scientific research, innovations, and brands. It offers Web of Science products and services, such as Web of Science, InCites, Journal Citation Reports, EndNote, ScholarOne, Converis, Publons, and Kopernio to organizations that plan, fund, implement, and utilize research; and Life Sciences products, including Cortellis and Newport Integrity for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to support research, market intelligence, and competitive monitoring in connection with the development and commercialization of new drugs. The company also provides Derwent products, which include Derwent Innovation, Techstreet, and IP Professional Services that enables its customers to evaluate the novelty of potential new products, confirm freedom to operate with respect to their product design, help them secure patent protection, assess the competitive technology landscape, and ensure that their products comply with required industry standards; CompuMark products, such as trademark screening, searching, and watching products and services for businesses and law firms; and MarkMonitor products, which helps enterprises to establish, manage, optimize, and protect their online presence. It serves government and academic institutions, life science companies, and research and development corporations in the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company was formerly known as Clarivate Analytics Plc and changed its name to Clarivate Plc in May 2020. Clarivate Plc is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
About Adit EdTech Acquisition
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Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.
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