Question 1

Do analysts prefer CAR or ADP?

Accepted Answer

Avis Budget Group presently has a consensus target price of $125.25, suggesting a potential downside of 26.42%. Automatic Data Processing has a consensus target price of $249.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.57%. Given Automatic Data Processing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Automatic Data Processing is more favorable than Avis Budget Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avis Budget Group 5 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Automatic Data Processing 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27

Question 2

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CAR or ADP?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Avis Budget Group. Avis Budget Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Automatic Data Processing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Avis Budget Group $11.65B 0.52 -$889M -$19.05 N/A Automatic Data Processing $20.56B 4.54 $4.08B $10.72 21.80

Question 3

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CAR or ADP?

Accepted Answer

96.4% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. 50.5% of Avis Budget Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 4

Is CAR or ADP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing has a net margin of 20.12% compared to Avis Budget Group's net margin of -5.68%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 68.82% beat Avis Budget Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avis Budget Group -5.68% N/A -0.47% Automatic Data Processing 20.12% 68.82% 6.78%

Question 5

Which has more volatility and risk, CAR or ADP?

Accepted Answer

Avis Budget Group has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its share price is 87% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 6

Does the media prefer CAR or ADP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 16 more articles in the media than Avis Budget Group. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 15 mentions for Avis Budget Group. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Avis Budget Group's score of 0.64 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avis Budget Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Automatic Data Processing 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 7

Do analysts rate ADP or CCRN?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing presently has a consensus price target of $249.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.57%. Cross Country Healthcare has a consensus price target of $12.72, indicating a potential downside of 2.79%. Given Automatic Data Processing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Automatic Data Processing is more favorable than Cross Country Healthcare. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Automatic Data Processing 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 Cross Country Healthcare 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.90

Question 8

Which has better valuation and earnings, ADP or CCRN?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Automatic Data Processing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Automatic Data Processing $20.56B 4.54 $4.08B $10.72 21.80 Cross Country Healthcare $1.05B 0.40 -$94.85M -$3.05 N/A

Question 9

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ADP or CCRN?

Accepted Answer

80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 10

Is ADP or CCRN more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing has a net margin of 20.12% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -9.84%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 68.82% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Automatic Data Processing 20.12% 68.82% 6.78% Cross Country Healthcare -9.84% -0.74% -0.54%

Question 11

Which has more volatility and risk, ADP or CCRN?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 12

Does the media refer more to ADP or CCRN?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 29 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 2 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Cross Country Healthcare's score of 0.94 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Automatic Data Processing 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cross Country Healthcare 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 13

Do analysts rate CRAI or ADP?

Accepted Answer

Charles River Associates presently has a consensus target price of $245.00, suggesting a potential upside of 67.05%. Automatic Data Processing has a consensus target price of $249.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.57%. Given Charles River Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Charles River Associates is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Charles River Associates 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Automatic Data Processing 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27

Question 14

Is CRAI or ADP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Charles River Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Charles River Associates pays out 31.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Automatic Data Processing pays out 63.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Charles River Associates has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Automatic Data Processing has raised its dividend for 49 consecutive years. Automatic Data Processing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 15

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CRAI or ADP?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Charles River Associates. Charles River Associates is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Automatic Data Processing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Charles River Associates $751.58M 1.26 $54.78M $7.20 20.37 Automatic Data Processing $20.56B 4.54 $4.08B $10.72 21.80

Question 16

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CRAI or ADP?

Accepted Answer

84.1% of Charles River Associates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Charles River Associates shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 17

Is CRAI or ADP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing has a net margin of 20.12% compared to Charles River Associates' net margin of 6.22%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 68.82% beat Charles River Associates' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Charles River Associates 6.22% 26.02% 8.35% Automatic Data Processing 20.12% 68.82% 6.78%

Question 18

Which has more risk & volatility, CRAI or ADP?

Accepted Answer

Charles River Associates has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 19

Does the media prefer CRAI or ADP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 16 more articles in the media than Charles River Associates. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 15 mentions for Charles River Associates. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Charles River Associates' score of 0.77 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Charles River Associates 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Automatic Data Processing 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 20

Do analysts rate ADP or VRSK?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing presently has a consensus price target of $249.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.57%. Verisk Analytics has a consensus price target of $237.20, suggesting a potential upside of 28.93%. Given Verisk Analytics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Verisk Analytics is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Automatic Data Processing 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27 Verisk Analytics 2 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40

Question 21

Is ADP or VRSK a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Automatic Data Processing pays out 63.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Verisk Analytics pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Automatic Data Processing has raised its dividend for 49 consecutive years and Verisk Analytics has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Automatic Data Processing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 22

Which has better earnings & valuation, ADP or VRSK?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Verisk Analytics. Automatic Data Processing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verisk Analytics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Automatic Data Processing $20.56B 4.54 $4.08B $10.72 21.80 Verisk Analytics $3.07B 7.84 $908.30M $6.57 28.00

Question 23

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ADP or VRSK?

Accepted Answer

80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 24

Is ADP or VRSK more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 29.34% compared to Automatic Data Processing's net margin of 20.12%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 68.82% beat Verisk Analytics' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Automatic Data Processing 20.12% 68.82% 6.78% Verisk Analytics 29.34% -2,405.75% 18.40%

Question 25

Which has more risk and volatility, ADP or VRSK?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 26

Does the media prefer ADP or VRSK?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 11 more articles in the media than Verisk Analytics. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 20 mentions for Verisk Analytics. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Verisk Analytics' score of 0.96 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Automatic Data Processing 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Verisk Analytics 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 27

Do analysts recommend BAH or ADP?

Accepted Answer

Booz Allen Hamilton presently has a consensus target price of $88.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.73%. Automatic Data Processing has a consensus target price of $249.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.57%. Given Automatic Data Processing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Automatic Data Processing is more favorable than Booz Allen Hamilton. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Booz Allen Hamilton 4 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86 Automatic Data Processing 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27

Question 28

Is BAH or ADP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Booz Allen Hamilton pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Booz Allen Hamilton pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Automatic Data Processing pays out 63.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Booz Allen Hamilton has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Automatic Data Processing has increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years. Automatic Data Processing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 29

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BAH or ADP?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Booz Allen Hamilton. Booz Allen Hamilton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Automatic Data Processing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Booz Allen Hamilton $11.22B 0.90 $851M $6.89 12.20 Automatic Data Processing $20.56B 4.54 $4.08B $10.72 21.80

Question 30

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BAH or ADP?

Accepted Answer

91.8% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Booz Allen Hamilton shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 31

Is BAH or ADP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Automatic Data Processing has a net margin of 20.12% compared to Booz Allen Hamilton's net margin of 7.59%. Booz Allen Hamilton's return on equity of 76.07% beat Automatic Data Processing's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Booz Allen Hamilton 7.59% 76.07% 11.19% Automatic Data Processing 20.12% 68.82% 6.78%

Question 32

Which has more risk and volatility, BAH or ADP?

Accepted Answer

Booz Allen Hamilton has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 33

Does the media prefer BAH or ADP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 22 more articles in the media than Booz Allen Hamilton. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 9 mentions for Booz Allen Hamilton. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Booz Allen Hamilton's score of 0.53 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Booz Allen Hamilton 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Automatic Data Processing 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Automatic Data Processing	INTERNET SOFTWARE Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$93.40B	$18.16B	$41.09B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	3.07%	2.92%	3.14%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	21.80	69.20	82.06	26.69
Price / Sales	4.54	47.70	627.78	115.09
Price / Cash	15.67	73.77	49.02	37.60
Price / Book	15.33	6.93	10.16	6.90
Net Income	$4.08B	$386.39M	$1.06B	$336.84M
7 Day Performance	3.71%	11.98%	5.85%	4.24%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.07%
1 Year Performance	-28.15%	3.36%	173.29%	40.32%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
ADP Automatic Data Processing	4.3279 of 5 stars	$233.66 +5.3%	$249.00 +6.6%	-31.8%	$93.40B	$20.56B	21.80	67,000	Positive News
CAR Avis Budget Group	1.9141 of 5 stars	$165.83 -0.4%	$125.25 -24.5%	+44.5%	$5.86B	$11.65B	N/A	25,000
CCRN Cross Country Healthcare	2.5952 of 5 stars	$13.09 +0.0%	$12.72 -2.8%	-1.0%	$423.04M	$1.05B	N/A	6,784
CRAI Charles River Associates	4.8557 of 5 stars	$145.24 -0.2%	$245.00 +68.7%	-27.1%	$938.65M	$770.71M	20.17	940	Analyst Revision
VRSK Verisk Analytics	4.539 of 5 stars	$171.45 -0.1%	$237.20 +38.3%	-44.3%	$22.46B	$3.10B	26.10	8,000

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Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CAR or ADP?

Does the media prefer CAR or ADP?

Do analysts prefer CAR or ADP?

Is CAR or ADP more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CAR or ADP?

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Which has better valuation and earnings, ADP or CCRN?

Which has more volatility and risk, ADP or CCRN?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ADP or CCRN?

Do analysts rate ADP or CCRN?

Does the media refer more to ADP or CCRN?

Is ADP or CCRN more profitable?

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Which has more risk & volatility, CRAI or ADP?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CRAI or ADP?

Do analysts rate CRAI or ADP?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CRAI or ADP?

Is CRAI or ADP a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer CRAI or ADP?

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Do analysts rate ADP or VRSK?

Which has better earnings & valuation, ADP or VRSK?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of ADP or VRSK?

Which has more risk and volatility, ADP or VRSK?

Does the media prefer ADP or VRSK?

Is ADP or VRSK a better dividend stock?

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Does the media prefer BAH or ADP?

Do analysts recommend BAH or ADP?

Is BAH or ADP a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, BAH or ADP?

Is BAH or ADP more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, BAH or ADP?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of BAH or ADP?

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