Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) and Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) Head to Head Contrast

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) and Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Volatility & Risk

Fidelity National Information Services has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zillow Group has a beta of 1.79, suggesting that its stock price is 79% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Fidelity National Information Services and Zillow Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fidelity National Information Services	-54.30%	13.06%	5.03%
Zillow Group	-7.93%	-2.28%	-1.55%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fidelity National Information Services and Zillow Group’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fidelity National Information Services	$9.82 billion	4.25	-$6.65 billion	($11.24)	-6.61
Zillow Group	$1.95 billion	5.18	-$158.00 million	($0.69)	-62.49

Zillow Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fidelity National Information Services. Zillow Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity National Information Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Fidelity National Information Services and Zillow Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fidelity National Information Services	0	7	11	1	2.68
Zillow Group	0	4	2	0	2.33

Fidelity National Information Services presently has a consensus price target of $74.63, suggesting a potential upside of 0.42%. Zillow Group has a consensus price target of $56.20, suggesting a potential upside of 30.33%. Given Zillow Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Zillow Group is more favorable than Fidelity National Information Services.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.2% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Zillow Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of Zillow Group shares are held 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.

Summary

Fidelity National Information Services beats Zillow Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fidelity National Information Services

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. engages in the provision of financial services technology solutions for financial institutions, businesses, and developers worldwide. It operates through Banking Solutions, Capital Market Solutions, and Corporate and Other segments. The company provides core processing and ancillary applications; mobile and online banking; fraud, risk management, and compliance; card and retail payment; electronic funds transfer and network; wealth and retirement; and item processing and output solutions. It also offers trading and asset, lending, leveraged and syndicated loan markets, and treasury and risk solutions. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

About Zillow Group

Zillow Group, Inc. operates real estate brands in mobile applications and Websites in the United States. The company offers premier agent and rentals marketplaces, new construction marketplaces, advertising, display advertising, and business technology solutions, as well as dotloop and floor plans. It also provides mortgage originations and the sale of mortgages, and advertising to mortgage lenders and other mortgage professionals; and title and escrow services. In addition, the company's brand portfolio includes Zillow Premier Agent, Zillow Home Loans, Zillow Rentals, Trulia, StreetEasy, HotPads, and Out East; and a suite of marketing software and technology solutions for the real estate industry, including ShowingTime+, Spruce, and Follow Up Boss. Zillow Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.