InterXion (NYSE:INXN) and Sify Technologies (NASDAQ:SIFY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Dividends
Sify Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. InterXion does not pay a dividend.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares InterXion and Sify Technologies’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| InterXion | $663.43 million | 7.58 | $36.75 million | $0.66 | 106.62 |
| Sify Technologies | $308.12 million | 0.18 | $15.29 million | N/A | N/A |
InterXion has higher revenue and earnings than Sify Technologies.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for InterXion and Sify Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| InterXion | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Sify Technologies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
InterXion presently has a consensus price target of $76.14, indicating a potential upside of 8.20%. Sify Technologies has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 181.69%. Given Sify Technologies’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sify Technologies is more favorable than InterXion.
Profitability
This table compares InterXion and Sify Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| InterXion | 5.55% | 6.47% | 1.95% |
| Sify Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
96.4% of InterXion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.8% of Sify Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 77.0% of Sify Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
InterXion has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sify Technologies has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
InterXion beats Sify Technologies on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
InterXion Company Profile
InterXion Holding N.V. provides carrier and cloud-neutral colocation data center services in France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. The company enables its customers to connect to a range of telecommunications carriers, cloud platforms, Internet service providers, and other customers. Its data centers acts as content, cloud, and connectivity hubs that facilitate the processing, storage, sharing, and distribution of data between its customers. The company offers colocation services, including space and power to deploy IT infrastructure in its data centers; a range of output voltages and currents; connectivity services that enable its customers to connect their IT infrastructure to exchange traffic and access cloud platforms; and systems monitoring, systems management, engineering support, and data backup and storage services, as well as installs and manages physical connections running from its customers’ equipment to the equipment of its telecommunications carriers, Internet service providers, Internet exchange customers, and other customers. It provides its services to telecom operators, Internet service providers, and content delivery networks; content and cloud providers; and enterprises through direct sales forces, as well as through tradeshows, networking events, and industry seminars. As of December 31, 2018, it operated 51 carrier and cloud neutral colocation data centers in 13 metropolitan areas in 11 countries. The company is also involved in real estate management/holding businesses. InterXion Holding N.V. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands.
Sify Technologies Company Profile
Sify Technologies Limited provides integrated ICT solutions and services in India and internationally. The company operates in five segments: Telecom Services, Data Center Services, Cloud and Managed Services, Technology Integration Services, and Applications Integration Services. The Telecom Services segment offers Internet protocol based virtual private network services, including intranets, extranets, and remote access applications; and last mile connectivity services. The Data Center Services segment provides co-location, regular backup, server load balancing, and remote backup solutions; messaging, shared hosting, network, and security services; storage and virtualization services; and managed voice services to resident enterprises. The Cloud and Managed Services segment offers on-demand hosting services; and remote and onsite infrastructure management services that manages and supports customer operating systems, applications, and database layers, as well as utility-based on-demand storage service that manages the lifecycle of enterprise information. The Technology Integration Services segment provides data center build, network integration, information security, end user computing, and collaborative tools and solutions. The Applications Integration Services segment offers a range of Web-applications; and operates online portals, including sify.com and samachar.com, which acts as principal entry points and gateway for accessing the Internet, as well as related content sites. Sify Technologies Limited also provides Website design, development, content management, online assessment tools, and search engine optimization services; messaging and collaboration services and solutions; online testing engine and network management services; and online exam engine solutions. The company was formerly known as Sify Limited and changed its name to Sify Technologies Limited in October 2007. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Chennai, India.
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