Critical Review: CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS) & EVmo (OTCMKTS:YAYO)

CSG Systems International (NASDAQ:CSGS) and EVmo (OTCMKTS:YAYO) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.1% of CSG Systems International shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of CSG Systems International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of EVmo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CSG Systems International and EVmo’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CSG Systems International	$1.17 billion	1.02	$66.25 million	$2.19	18.40
EVmo	$12.56 million	0.00	-$7.14 million	N/A	N/A

CSG Systems International has higher revenue and earnings than EVmo.

Profitability

This table compares CSG Systems International and EVmo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CSG Systems International	5.56%	28.77%	6.37%
EVmo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

CSG Systems International has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EVmo has a beta of 2.46, suggesting that its stock price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for CSG Systems International and EVmo, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CSG Systems International	0	1	4	0	2.80
EVmo	0	0	0	0	N/A

CSG Systems International currently has a consensus price target of $61.67, indicating a potential upside of 53.02%.

Summary

CSG Systems International beats EVmo on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CSG Systems International

CSG Systems International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides revenue management and digital monetization, customer experience, and payment solutions primarily to the communications industry in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It offers Advanced Convergent Platform, a private SaaS platform; and related solutions, including service technician management, analytics, electronic bill presentment, etc. The company also provides a public SaaS-based revenue management and payments platform. In addition, it offers managed services; and professional services to implement, configure, and maintain its solutions, as well as licenses various solutions, such as mediation, partner management, rating, and charging. Further, the company provides operational services, including infrastructure management comprised of hardware, application, and environmental management; application configuration management, such as configuration development, release, and deployment; and business operations management, which includes event processing, revenue management, and settlement. It serves retail, financial services, healthcare, insurance, and government entities. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

About EVmo

EVmo, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ridesharing and vehicle rental businesses in the United States. It operates Rideshare Platform, an online bookings platform which maintains a fleet of passenger vehicles and transit vans for use in last-mile logistical space to rent drivers in the ridesharing and delivery gig companies. The company was formerly known as Rideshare Rental, Inc. and changed its name to EVmo, Inc. in February 2021.EVmo, Inc. was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California.