Healthcare Services Group Stock Competitors

Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) and Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Shift4 Payments and Healthcare Services Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

Shift4 Payments presently has a consensus target price of $89.4444, indicating a potential upside of 3.02%. Healthcare Services Group has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.07%. Given Healthcare Services Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Healthcare Services Group is more favorable than Shift4 Payments.

Risk and Volatility

Shift4 Payments has a beta of 2.38, meaning that its stock price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

56.4% of Shift4 Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.2% of Shift4 Payments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Healthcare Services Group shares are owned 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Shift4 Payments and Healthcare Services Group's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Healthcare Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than Shift4 Payments. Shift4 Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Healthcare Services Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Shift4 Payments and Healthcare Services Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Healthcare Services Group beats Shift4 Payments on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) and Nielsen (NYSE:NLSN) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Healthcare Services Group and Nielsen's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Healthcare Services Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Nielsen. Nielsen is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Healthcare Services Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Healthcare Services Group and Nielsen's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Healthcare Services Group pays an annual dividend of $0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Nielsen pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Healthcare Services Group pays out 62.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nielsen pays out 15.8% 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. Healthcare Services Group has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Nielsen has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Healthcare Services Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Healthcare Services Group and Nielsen, as provided by MarketBeat.

Healthcare Services Group presently has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.07%. Nielsen has a consensus target price of $25.5714, indicating a potential upside of 29.67%. Given Nielsen's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nielsen is more favorable than Healthcare Services Group.

Risk & Volatility

Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.43, meaning that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nielsen has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Nielsen beats Healthcare Services Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) and Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE:RBA) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Healthcare Services Group and Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Healthcare Services Group. Healthcare Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Healthcare Services Group and Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

80.9% of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Healthcare Services Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Healthcare Services Group pays an annual dividend of $0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Healthcare Services Group pays out 62.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers pays out 59.5% 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. Healthcare Services Group has increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Healthcare Services Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Healthcare Services Group and Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, as provided by MarketBeat.

Healthcare Services Group presently has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.07%. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has a consensus price target of $64.4286, indicating a potential upside of 3.95%. Given Healthcare Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Healthcare Services Group is more favorable than Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers.

Volatility & Risk

Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers beats Healthcare Services Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) and Stericycle (NASDAQ:SRCL) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Healthcare Services Group and Stericycle's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Healthcare Services Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stericycle. Healthcare Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stericycle, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Healthcare Services Group and Stericycle's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stericycle has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

96.3% of Stericycle shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Healthcare Services Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Stericycle shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Healthcare Services Group and Stericycle, as provided by MarketBeat.

Healthcare Services Group presently has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.07%. Stericycle has a consensus price target of $75.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.33%. Given Healthcare Services Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Healthcare Services Group is more favorable than Stericycle.

Summary

Stericycle beats Healthcare Services Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) and TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Healthcare Services Group and TriNet Group's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

TriNet Group has higher revenue and earnings than Healthcare Services Group. Healthcare Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TriNet Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Healthcare Services Group and TriNet Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TriNet Group has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.6% of TriNet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Healthcare Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 39.3% of TriNet Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Healthcare Services Group and TriNet Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Healthcare Services Group presently has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.07%. TriNet Group has a consensus price target of $85.64, indicating a potential downside of 11.13%. Given Healthcare Services Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Healthcare Services Group is more favorable than TriNet Group.

Summary

TriNet Group beats Healthcare Services Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) and Switch (NYSE:SWCH) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Dividends

Healthcare Services Group pays an annual dividend of $0.83 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Switch pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Healthcare Services Group pays out 62.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Switch pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Healthcare Services Group has raised its dividend for 17 consecutive years and Switch has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Healthcare Services Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Healthcare Services Group and Switch's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Healthcare Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than Switch. Healthcare Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Switch, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Healthcare Services Group and Switch's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Switch has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

46.7% of Switch shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Healthcare Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.2% of Switch shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Healthcare Services Group and Switch, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Healthcare Services Group presently has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.07%. Switch has a consensus price target of $25.1111, indicating a potential downside of 4.27%. Given Healthcare Services Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Healthcare Services Group is more favorable than Switch.

Summary

Healthcare Services Group beats Switch on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.