Reviewing Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) and Cielo (OTCMKTS:CIOXY)

Cielo (OTCMKTS:CIOXY) and Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Cielo and Getty Images’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cielo	17.54%	12.28%	1.80%
Getty Images	4.19%	9.36%	2.44%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cielo and Getty Images”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cielo	$2.12 billion	1.07	$418.05 million	$0.16	5.25
Getty Images	$906.66 million	1.59	$19.34 million	$0.06	58.83

Cielo has higher revenue and earnings than Getty Images. Cielo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Getty Images, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Cielo has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Getty Images has a beta of 2.05, meaning that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Cielo and Getty Images, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cielo	0	0	0	0	N/A
Getty Images	0	2	3	0	2.60

Getty Images has a consensus price target of $5.64, suggesting a potential upside of 59.77%. Given Getty Images’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Getty Images is more favorable than Cielo.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Cielo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Getty Images shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.3% of Getty Images shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Getty Images beats Cielo on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cielo

Cielo S.A., through its subsidiaries, provides payment services in Brazil and the United States. The company provides services related to credit and debit cards, and other payment methods, including signing up of merchants and service providers; rental, installation, and maintenance of point-of-sale terminals; and data capture and processing of electronic and manual transactions, as well as the issuance and management of payment accounts. It also offers services related to the processing means of payments that involve cards, maintenance services, and contacts with merchants for acceptance of credit and debit cards; development and licensing of computer software; electronic transactions processing; and technology services for collection and management of accounts payable and receivable using the Internet. The company was formerly known as Companhia Brasileira de Meios de Pagamento and changed its name to Cielo S.A. in December 2009. Cielo S.A. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Barueri, Brazil.

About Getty Images

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. offers creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its products include Getty Images that offers creative and editorial content including stills, music and video which focuses on corporate, agency, and media customers; iStock.com, an e-commerce offering where customers have access to creative stills and video; Unsplash.com, a platform offering free stock photo downloads and paid subscriptions targeted to the high-growth prosumer and semi-professional creator segments; and Unsplash+ that provides access to unique model released content with expanded legal protections. In addition, it maintains privately-owned photographic archives covering news, sport, and entertainment, as well as variety of subjects, including lifestyle, business, science, health, wellness, beauty, sports, transportation, and travel. Further, the company provides music licensing, and digital asset management and distribution services. It serves media outlets, advertising agencies and corporations, individual creators, and prosumers. The company was formerly known as Getty Images, Inc. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.