Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) & Destiny Media Technologies (OTCMKTS:DSNY) Critical Contrast
by Michael Walen · The Markets DailyConsensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI – Get Free Report) and Destiny Media Technologies (OTCMKTS:DSNY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Consensus Cloud Solutions and Destiny Media Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Consensus Cloud Solutions | 25.09% | 5,736.13% | 14.38% |
| Destiny Media Technologies | -20.68% | -28.56% | -23.33% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Consensus Cloud Solutions and Destiny Media Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Consensus Cloud Solutions | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Destiny Media Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Consensus Cloud Solutions currently has a consensus price target of $36.67, indicating a potential upside of 9.45%. Given Consensus Cloud Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Consensus Cloud Solutions is more favorable than Destiny Media Technologies.
Volatility & Risk
Consensus Cloud Solutions has a beta of 1.59, suggesting that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Destiny Media Technologies has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
93.9% of Consensus Cloud Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Consensus Cloud Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of Destiny Media Technologies shares are owned by 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.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Consensus Cloud Solutions and Destiny Media Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Consensus Cloud Solutions | $349.70 million | 1.76 | $84.53 million | $4.58 | 7.31 |
| Destiny Media Technologies | $4.52 million | 1.49 | -$640,000.00 | ($0.10) | -7.00 |
Consensus Cloud Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Destiny Media Technologies. Destiny Media Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Consensus Cloud Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Consensus Cloud Solutions beats Destiny Media Technologies on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Consensus Cloud Solutions
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information delivery services with a software-as-a-service platform worldwide. The company offers eFax Corporate, a digital cloud-fax technology; Unite, a single platform that allows the user to choose between various protocols to send and receive healthcare information and can integrate into an existing electronic health record system or stand-alone if no EHR is present. It also offers jsign, an electronic and digital signature solution; Conductor, an interface engine and interoperability platform that provides integration technology; Clarity that transforms unstructured documents into structured actionable data; and eFax, an online faxing solution, as well as other products under the MyFax, MetroFax, Sfax, and SRfax brands. In addition, the company provides ECFax, an Corporate eFax. It serves healthcare, government, financial services, law, and education sectors. Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2021 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
About Destiny Media Technologies
Destiny Media Technologies Inc. develops technologies that enable the distribution of digital media files in a streaming or digital download format over the Internet. It offers Play MPE, an online platform that distributes promotional content, including broadcast quality audio, video, images, promotional information, and other digital content from record labels and artists to broadcasting professionals, music curators, and music reviewers to discover, download, broadcast, and review the content; Play MPE CASTER; Play MPE Quickshare provides a distribution tool for Play MPE customers to promote music; and Play MPE Player for music curators to review and download content through cloud-based player and mobile apps. The company also provides Music Tracking Radar, a digital tracking service that tracks and reports the number and times customers track is played; Clipstream, an online video platform for encoding, hosting, and reporting on video playback that can be embedded in third party websites or emails; and playback through its JavaScript codec engine. It markets and sells its products in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, and Australia. The company was founded in 1991 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.