Head-To-Head Analysis: CGI (NYSE:GIB) versus Leafbuyer Technologies (OTCMKTS:LBUY)

Leafbuyer Technologies (OTCMKTS:LBUY) and CGI (NYSE:GIB) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Leafbuyer Technologies and CGI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Leafbuyer Technologies	-18.38%	N/A	-59.79%
CGI	11.38%	20.73%	11.00%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Leafbuyer Technologies and CGI’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Leafbuyer Technologies	$5.09 million	0.48	-$580,000.00	N/A	N/A
CGI	$10.60 billion	2.27	$1.21 billion	$5.19	19.98

CGI has higher revenue and earnings than Leafbuyer Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.0% of Leafbuyer Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.7% of CGI shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.4% of Leafbuyer Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.9% of CGI shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Leafbuyer Technologies and CGI, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Leafbuyer Technologies	0	0	0	0	N/A
CGI	0	0	1	0	3.00

CGI has a consensus target price of $165.00, indicating a potential upside of 59.13%. Given CGI’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CGI is more favorable than Leafbuyer Technologies.

Volatility & Risk

Leafbuyer Technologies has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CGI has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

CGI beats Leafbuyer Technologies on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Leafbuyer Technologies

Leafbuyer Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiary, LB Media Group, LLC, provides online resources for cannabis deals and specials in the United States. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado.

About CGI

CGI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology (IT) and business process services. Its services include the business and strategic IT consulting, systems integration, and software solutions. The company also provides application development, modernization and maintenance, holistic enterprise digitization, automation, hybrid and cloud management, and business process services; intellectual property-based solutions; business consulting; managed IT services; and IT infrastructure services. It serves clients operating in government, banking and capital market, health, utility, communication and media, oil and gas, space, manufacturing, insurance, life sciences, retail and consumer service, and transportation and logistics sectors. The company operates in Canada, France, Spain, Portugal, the United States, Germany, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, Australia, Finland, Poland, Baltics, the Netherlands, Denmark, Czech Republic, India, the Philippines, Asia Pacific, and internationally. Western and Southern Europe; Australia; Scandinavia; Finland, Poland, and Baltics; the United States; the United Kingdom; and the Asia Pacific. The company was formerly known as CGI Group Inc. and changed its name to CGI Inc. in January 2019. CGI Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.