Does the media prefer HCSG or UNF?

In the previous week, Healthcare Services Group had 1 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Healthcare Services Group and 2 mentions for UniFirst. UniFirst's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Healthcare Services Group's score of 0.23 indicating that UniFirst is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Healthcare Services Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral UniFirst 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor ACVA or HCSG?

In the previous week, ACV Auctions had 3 more articles in the media than Healthcare Services Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ACV Auctions and 3 mentions for Healthcare Services Group. ACV Auctions' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Healthcare Services Group's score of 0.23 indicating that ACV Auctions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ACV Auctions 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Healthcare Services Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) Competitors

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HCSG vs. UNF, OPLN, BGSI, VSTS, and ACVA

Should you buy Healthcare Services Group stock or one of its competitors? Healthcare Services Group's main competitors and comparable companies include UniFirst (UNF), Openlane (OPLN), Boyd Group Services (BGSI), Vestis (VSTS), and ACV Auctions (ACVA). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "diversified support services" industry.

How does Healthcare Services Group compare to UniFirst?

Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) and UniFirst (NYSE:UNF) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Healthcare Services Group had 1 more articles in the media than UniFirst. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Healthcare Services Group and 2 mentions for UniFirst. UniFirst's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Healthcare Services Group's score of 0.23 indicating that UniFirst is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Healthcare Services Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
UniFirst	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, UniFirst has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

98.0% of Healthcare Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of UniFirst shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Healthcare Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of UniFirst 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.

UniFirst has higher revenue and earnings than Healthcare Services Group. Healthcare Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than UniFirst, 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
Healthcare Services Group	$1.84B	0.79	$59.06M	$1.72	12.32
UniFirst	$2.43B	1.88	$148.27M	$6.34	39.91

Healthcare Services Group presently has a consensus target price of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.06%. UniFirst has a consensus target price of $246.67, indicating a potential downside of 2.52%. Given Healthcare Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Healthcare Services Group is more favorable than UniFirst.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Healthcare Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
UniFirst	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Healthcare Services Group has a net margin of 6.59% compared to UniFirst's net margin of 4.65%. Healthcare Services Group's return on equity of 18.97% beat UniFirst's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Healthcare Services Group	6.59%	18.97%	11.96%
UniFirst	4.65%	6.44%	5.03%

Summary

Healthcare Services Group beats UniFirst on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Healthcare Services Group compare to Openlane?

Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) and Openlane (NYSE:OPLN) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

In the previous week, Healthcare Services Group had 3 more articles in the media than Openlane. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Healthcare Services Group and 0 mentions for Openlane. Openlane's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Healthcare Services Group's score of 0.23 indicating that Openlane is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Healthcare Services Group	Neutral
Openlane	Positive

Healthcare Services Group currently has a consensus price target of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.06%. Openlane has a consensus price target of $43.83, indicating a potential upside of 23.97%. Given Healthcare Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Healthcare Services Group is more favorable than Openlane.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Healthcare Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Openlane	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Openlane has higher revenue and earnings than Healthcare Services Group. Openlane 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Healthcare Services Group	$1.84B	0.79	$59.06M	$1.72	12.32
Openlane	$1.93B	2.24	$177.70M	-$0.85	N/A

98.0% of Healthcare Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Openlane shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Healthcare Services Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Openlane shares are owned by 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.

Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Openlane has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

Openlane has a net margin of 9.67% compared to Healthcare Services Group's net margin of 6.59%. Healthcare Services Group's return on equity of 18.97% beat Openlane's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Healthcare Services Group	6.59%	18.97%	11.96%
Openlane	9.67%	12.81%	3.62%

Summary

Healthcare Services Group beats Openlane on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Healthcare Services Group compare to Boyd Group Services?

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

0.2% of Boyd Group Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Healthcare Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Healthcare Services Group 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.

Healthcare Services Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Boyd Group Services. Healthcare Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Group Services, 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
Boyd Group Services	$3.14B	0.70	$18.42M	$0.46	170.77
Healthcare Services Group	$1.84B	0.79	$59.06M	$1.72	12.32

In the previous week, Healthcare Services Group had 3 more articles in the media than Boyd Group Services. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Healthcare Services Group and 0 mentions for Boyd Group Services. Healthcare Services Group's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Boyd Group Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Healthcare Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Boyd Group Services	Neutral
Healthcare Services Group	Neutral

Boyd Group Services has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Healthcare Services Group has a net margin of 6.59% compared to Boyd Group Services' net margin of 0.25%. Healthcare Services Group's return on equity of 18.97% beat Boyd Group Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boyd Group Services	0.25%	5.21%	2.07%
Healthcare Services Group	6.59%	18.97%	11.96%

Boyd Group Services currently has a consensus price target of $138.50, suggesting a potential upside of 76.31%. Healthcare Services Group has a consensus price target of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.06%. Given Boyd Group Services' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Boyd Group Services is more favorable than Healthcare Services Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boyd Group Services	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Healthcare Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

Healthcare Services Group beats Boyd Group Services on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Healthcare Services Group compare to Vestis?

Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) and Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vestis has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Healthcare Services Group presently has a consensus target price of $26.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.06%. Vestis has a consensus target price of $12.66, indicating a potential downside of 9.55%. Given Healthcare Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Healthcare Services Group is more favorable than Vestis.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Healthcare Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Vestis	4 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63

Healthcare Services Group has a net margin of 6.59% compared to Vestis' net margin of -0.20%. Healthcare Services Group's return on equity of 18.97% beat Vestis' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Healthcare Services Group	6.59%	18.97%	11.96%
Vestis	-0.20%	7.27%	2.20%

Healthcare Services Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vestis. Vestis 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Healthcare Services Group	$1.84B	0.79	$59.06M	$1.72	12.32
Vestis	$2.73B	0.68	-$40.22M	-$0.05	N/A

98.0% of Healthcare Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Vestis shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Healthcare Services Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of Vestis shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Healthcare Services Group had 2 more articles in the media than Vestis. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Healthcare Services Group and 1 mentions for Vestis. Healthcare Services Group's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Vestis' score of -0.02 indicating that Healthcare Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Healthcare Services Group	Neutral
Vestis	Neutral

Summary

Healthcare Services Group beats Vestis on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Healthcare Services Group compare to ACV Auctions?

ACV Auctions (NYSE:ACVA) and Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, ACV Auctions had 3 more articles in the media than Healthcare Services Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for ACV Auctions and 3 mentions for Healthcare Services Group. ACV Auctions' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Healthcare Services Group's score of 0.23 indicating that ACV Auctions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ACV Auctions	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Healthcare Services Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

ACV Auctions has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

ACV Auctions presently has a consensus target price of $9.70, suggesting a potential downside of 7.31%. Healthcare Services Group has a consensus target price of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.06%. Given Healthcare Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Healthcare Services Group is more favorable than ACV Auctions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ACV Auctions	4 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06
Healthcare Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Healthcare Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than ACV Auctions. ACV Auctions 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ACV Auctions	$759.61M	2.34	-$66.14M	-$0.36	N/A
Healthcare Services Group	$1.84B	0.79	$59.06M	$1.72	12.32

Healthcare Services Group has a net margin of 6.59% compared to ACV Auctions' net margin of -7.88%. Healthcare Services Group's return on equity of 18.97% beat ACV Auctions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ACV Auctions	-7.88%	-6.01%	-2.22%
Healthcare Services Group	6.59%	18.97%	11.96%

88.6% of ACV Auctions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Healthcare Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of ACV Auctions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Healthcare Services Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Healthcare Services Group beats ACV Auctions on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Healthcare Services Group	Commercial Services & Supplies Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.45B	$4.13B	$10.26B	$13.40B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.02%	96.63%	17.38%
P/E Ratio	12.28	26.00	26.60	26.22
Price / Sales	0.78	744.01	256.62	101.27
Price / Cash	15.11	21.31	24.04	34.74
Price / Book	2.92	4.03	4.84	6.35
Net Income	$59.06M	$151.66M	$614.52M	$381.26M
7 Day Performance	1.10%	-0.91%	-0.20%	-0.61%
1 Month Performance	-3.16%	-4.95%	-2.99%	-4.84%
1 Year Performance	30.43%	-2.69%	2.05%	1.12%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
HCSG Healthcare Services Group	4.3372 of 5 stars	$21.13 -0.3%	$26.50 +25.4%	+30.0%	$1.45B	$1.86B	12.28	36,000
UNF UniFirst	2.0401 of 5 stars	$255.25 -1.6%	$246.67 -3.4%	+49.3%	$4.62B	$2.43B	40.28	16,000	News Coverage Positive News
OPLN Openlane	4.6082 of 5 stars	$34.52 -0.5%	$43.83 +27.0%	N/A	$4.24B	$1.93B	N/A	4,800
BGSI Boyd Group Services	3.3787 of 5 stars	$80.34 +2.4%	$138.50 +72.4%	N/A	$2.24B	$3.14B	174.78	16,300
VSTS Vestis	1.9485 of 5 stars	$13.42 -0.2%	$12.66 -5.6%	+176.9%	$1.77B	$2.73B	N/A	18,150

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Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) Competitors

HCSG vs. UNF, OPLN, BGSI, VSTS, and ACVA

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Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) Competitors

HCSG vs. UNF, OPLN, BGSI, VSTS, and ACVA

How does Healthcare Services Group compare to UniFirst?

Does the media prefer HCSG or UNF?

Which has more volatility and risk, HCSG or UNF?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in HCSG or UNF?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, HCSG or UNF?

Do analysts rate HCSG or UNF?

Is HCSG or UNF more profitable?

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How does Healthcare Services Group compare to Openlane?

Does the media prefer HCSG or OPLN?

Do analysts rate HCSG or OPLN?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HCSG or OPLN?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HCSG or OPLN?

Which has more risk & volatility, HCSG or OPLN?

Is HCSG or OPLN more profitable?

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How does Healthcare Services Group compare to Boyd Group Services?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BGSI or HCSG?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BGSI or HCSG?

Does the media refer more to BGSI or HCSG?

Which has more volatility and risk, BGSI or HCSG?

Is BGSI or HCSG more profitable?

Do analysts rate BGSI or HCSG?

Summary

How does Healthcare Services Group compare to Vestis?

Which has more volatility & risk, HCSG or VSTS?

Do analysts rate HCSG or VSTS?

Is HCSG or VSTS more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HCSG or VSTS?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HCSG or VSTS?

Does the media prefer HCSG or VSTS?

Summary

How does Healthcare Services Group compare to ACV Auctions?

Does the media favor ACVA or HCSG?

Which has more risk and volatility, ACVA or HCSG?

Do analysts rate ACVA or HCSG?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, ACVA or HCSG?

Is ACVA or HCSG more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ACVA or HCSG?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

HCSG vs. The Competition

Healthcare Services Group Competitors List

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