Head to Head Analysis: InterCloud Systems (OTCMKTS:ICLD) & Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW)

Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW) and InterCloud Systems (OTCMKTS:ICLD) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Flywire and InterCloud Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Flywire	0.97%	1.57%	1.15%
InterCloud Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Flywire and InterCloud Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Flywire	$492.14 million	2.68	$2.90 million	$0.04	271.25
InterCloud Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Flywire has higher revenue and earnings than InterCloud Systems.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Flywire and InterCloud Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Flywire	1	9	5	0	2.27
InterCloud Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00

Flywire currently has a consensus target price of $15.15, suggesting a potential upside of 39.67%. Given Flywire’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Flywire is more favorable than InterCloud Systems.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.9% of Flywire shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Flywire shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of InterCloud Systems shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Flywire beats InterCloud Systems on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Flywire

Flywire Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a payments enablement and software company in the United States and internationally. Its payment platform and network, and vertical-specific software help clients to get paid and help their customers to pay. The company’s platform facilitates payment flows across multiple currencies, payment types, and payment options, as well as provides direct connections to alternative payment methods, such as Alipay, Boleto, PayPal/Venmo, and Trustly. It serves education, healthcare, travel, and business to business organizations. The company was formerly known as peerTransfer Corporation and changed its name to Flywire Corporation in December 2016. Flywire Corporation was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

About InterCloud Systems

InterCloud Systems, Inc. provides networking orchestration and automation for software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization environments to telecommunications service provider and corporate enterprise markets in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Applications and Infrastructure and Professional Services. The Applications and Infrastructure segment provides applications and services, including SDN training, SDN software development and integration, and vertical network function validation; and cabling and other field installations, as well as designs, engineers, installs, and maintains various types of Wi-Fi and DAS networks to enterprise customers. The Professional Services segment engages in the design and deployment of SDN and software-defined wide area networking solutions for enterprise and carrier accounts. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.