Analyzing InterCloud Systems (OTCMKTS:ICLD) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART)

InterCloud Systems (OTCMKTS:ICLD) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for InterCloud Systems and Maplebear, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
InterCloud Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00
Maplebear	0	13	15	1	2.59

Maplebear has a consensus target price of $50.52, suggesting a potential upside of 20.63%. Given Maplebear’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Maplebear is more favorable than InterCloud Systems.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

63.1% of Maplebear shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of InterCloud Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.0% of Maplebear shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

InterCloud Systems has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maplebear has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
InterCloud Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maplebear	13.37%	13.78%	10.51%

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
InterCloud Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maplebear	$3.38 billion	3.28	-$1.62 billion	$1.58	26.51

InterCloud Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Maplebear.

Summary

Maplebear beats InterCloud Systems on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Maplebear

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, engages in the provision of online grocery shopping services to households in North America. It sells and delivers grocery products, as well as pickup services through a mobile application and website. It also operates virtual convenience stores; and provides software-as-a-service solutions to retailers. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.