Financial Analysis: Viad (NYSE:VVI) & International Monetary Systems (OTCMKTS:ITNM)

International Monetary Systems (OTCMKTS:ITNM) and Viad (NYSE:VVI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Monetary Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Viad	2.30%	29.43%	3.10%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares International Monetary Systems and Viad”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Monetary Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Viad	$1.31 billion	0.63	$16.02 million	($0.38)	-102.47

Viad has higher revenue and earnings than International Monetary Systems.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for International Monetary Systems and Viad, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Monetary Systems	0	0	0	0	N/A
Viad	0	0	2	0	3.00

Viad has a consensus target price of $41.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.36%. Given Viad’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Viad is more favorable than International Monetary Systems.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.9% of Viad shares are owned by institutional investors. 71.3% of International Monetary Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Viad shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

International Monetary Systems has a beta of -0.09, indicating that its share price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viad has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Viad beats International Monetary Systems on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Monetary Systems

International Monetary Systems Ltd. operates as a holding company. The firm engages in the management and operation of a barter trade exchange. It offers electronic mail promotions, monthly statements, 24-hour authorization service and internet trading. The company was founded in July 1985 and is headquartered in New Berlin, WI.

About Viad

Viad Corp provides hospitality, leisure activities, experiential marketing, and live events in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It operates in three segments: Pursuit, Spiro, and GES Exhibitions. The Pursuit segment offers recreational attractions, hotels and lodges, food and beverage, retail, sightseeing, and ground transportation services. This segment consists of Banff Jasper Collection, the Alaska Collection, the Glacier Park Collection, FlyOver, and Sky Lagoon. The Spiro segment operates as an experiential marketing agency that partners with brands around the world to manage and elevate their global experiential marketing activities. The GES Exhibition segment engages as an exhibition services company that partners with exhibition and conference organizers as a full-service provider of strategic and logistics solutions to manage the complexity of their shows. It serves event organizers and corporate brand marketers; and tour operators, tour wholesalers, destination management companies, and retail travel agencies. Viad Corp was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.