Pluralsight (NASDAQ:PS) and DecisionPoint Systems (OTCMKTS:DPSI) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
Pluralsight has a beta of 2.19, suggesting that its share price is 119% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DecisionPoint Systems has a beta of 3.84, suggesting that its share price is 284% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Pluralsight and DecisionPoint Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Pluralsight | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.80 |
| DecisionPoint Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Pluralsight presently has a consensus price target of $25.78, suggesting a potential upside of 32.94%. Given Pluralsight’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Pluralsight is more favorable than DecisionPoint Systems.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Pluralsight and DecisionPoint Systems’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Pluralsight | $232.03 million | 11.75 | -$97.11 million | ($1.46) | -13.28 |
| DecisionPoint Systems | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
DecisionPoint Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Pluralsight.
Profitability
This table compares Pluralsight and DecisionPoint Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Pluralsight | -32.59% | -46.91% | -13.79% |
| DecisionPoint Systems | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
81.3% of Pluralsight shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Pluralsight shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of DecisionPoint Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Pluralsight beats DecisionPoint Systems on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Pluralsight
Pluralsight, Inc. provides a technology skill development solutions worldwide. Its cloud-based technology skills platform offers a range of tools, including skill and role assessment tool, which uses machine learning and advanced algorithms to measure a user’s skills, benchmark that user against others in the industry, and recommend opportunities for growth; and Course Library that include a digital ecosystem of thousands of on-demand courses across a range of technology subject areas, such as cloud, mobile, security, IT, and data. The company’s platform also provides Learning Paths that are personalized to take users through a set of courses designed to help them master a particular subject area based on either an assessment or a user’s goals; and business analytics tools, which enable business customers to evaluate the technology skills of their teams, align learning to key business objectives, determine the usage of platform, examine trends in skill development, and quantify the impact of platform on their business. It serves businesses and individuals. Pluralsight, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Farmington, Utah.
About DecisionPoint Systems
DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. operates as an enterprise mobility systems integrator in the United States. It sells and installs mobile computing and wireless systems, such as mobile computers, mobile application software, and related data capture equipment. The company deploys mobile applications for retail stores, warehousing and distribution, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and field mobility industries. It also provides enterprise mobile software systems, which include APEXWare Field Service solution; APEXWare Merchandising, Sales and Delivery solution; APEXWare Warehouse Management System; DecisionPoint custom development solution; and ContentSentral, which manages and distributes corporate content, as well as resells specialized applications. In addition, the company offers professional services comprising business consulting for understanding the implementation of mobile computing for a business process; technical consulting for determining the technology to be used and implemented; and technical development services consisting of software programming and configuration of the mobile computing, and application solutions, as well as interface software for customer’s existing back-office systems. Further, it provides supply chain services, such as Pre-Contract, Pre Go-Live, and Post Go-Live solutions; and deployment and support services consisting of implementation and rollout services. Additionally, the company offers enterprise wireless and mobile computing hardware, such as handheld and vehicle-mounted, and ruggedized mobile computers; wireless LAN infrastructure; GPS receivers; two-way radios; handheld bar code scanners; laptops and tablet computers for rugged environments; consumer Smartphone and tablet computers; and bar code consumables. It serves retail, utility, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, and other commercial customers. The company is headquartered in Irvine, California.
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