Do analysts rate ANPA or IPM?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Rich Sparkle 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Intelligent Protection Management 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ANPA or IPM?

Rich Sparkle has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Intelligent Protection Management. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Rich Sparkle $6.25M 10.32 $130K N/A N/A Intelligent Protection Management $23.61M 0.69 -$1.96M -$0.26 N/A

Do analysts recommend CIRC or IPM?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Atlantic International 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Intelligent Protection Management 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts recommend IPM or NXTT?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Intelligent Protection Management 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Next Technology 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts prefer BGSF or IPM?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BGSF 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Intelligent Protection Management 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts rate IPM or IZEA?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Intelligent Protection Management 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Izea Worldwide 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Intelligent Protection Management (IPM) Competitors

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IPM vs. ANPA, CIRC, NXTT, BGSF, and IZEA

Should you buy Intelligent Protection Management stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Intelligent Protection Management with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Intelligent Protection Management include Rich Sparkle (ANPA), Atlantic International (CIRC), Next Technology (NXTT), BGSF (BGSF), and Izea Worldwide (IZEA). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Intelligent Protection Management compare to Rich Sparkle?

Rich Sparkle (NASDAQ:ANPA) and Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Rich Sparkle has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Intelligent Protection Management's net margin of -14.01%. Rich Sparkle's return on equity of 0.00% beat Intelligent Protection Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rich Sparkle	N/A	N/A	N/A
Intelligent Protection Management	-14.01%	-18.44%	-12.16%

3.9% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by institutional investors. 20.8% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Rich Sparkle had 10 more articles in the media than Intelligent Protection Management. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Rich Sparkle and 2 mentions for Intelligent Protection Management. Intelligent Protection Management's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Rich Sparkle's score of 0.24 indicating that Intelligent Protection Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Rich Sparkle	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Intelligent Protection Management	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rich Sparkle	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Intelligent Protection Management	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Rich Sparkle has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Intelligent Protection Management.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rich Sparkle	$6.25M	10.32	$130K	N/A	N/A
Intelligent Protection Management	$23.61M	0.69	-$1.96M	-$0.26	N/A

Summary

Rich Sparkle beats Intelligent Protection Management on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intelligent Protection Management compare to Atlantic International?

Atlantic International (NASDAQ:CIRC) and Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Atlantic International and Atlantic International both had 2 articles in the media. Intelligent Protection Management's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Atlantic International's score of 0.43 indicating that Intelligent Protection Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Atlantic International	Neutral
Intelligent Protection Management	Positive

3.9% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by institutional investors. 7.6% of Atlantic International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.8% of Intelligent Protection Management 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.

Intelligent Protection Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Atlantic International. Intelligent Protection Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Atlantic International, 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
Atlantic International	$435.88M	0.15	-$59.43M	-$1.33	N/A
Intelligent Protection Management	$23.61M	0.69	-$1.96M	-$0.26	N/A

Atlantic International has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intelligent Protection Management has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlantic International	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Intelligent Protection Management	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Atlantic International has a net margin of -13.63% compared to Intelligent Protection Management's net margin of -14.01%. Atlantic International's return on equity of 0.00% beat Intelligent Protection Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlantic International	-13.63%	N/A	-24.23%
Intelligent Protection Management	-14.01%	-18.44%	-12.16%

Summary

Intelligent Protection Management beats Atlantic International on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intelligent Protection Management compare to Next Technology?

Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM) and Next Technology (NASDAQ:NXTT) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Intelligent Protection Management has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Next Technology has a beta of 6.06, suggesting that its share price is 506% more volatile than the broader market.

Next Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Intelligent Protection Management. Intelligent Protection Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Next Technology, 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
Intelligent Protection Management	$23.61M	0.69	-$1.96M	-$0.26	N/A
Next Technology	$12.08M	3.88	$143.16M	-$74.80	N/A

3.9% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.7% of Next Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.8% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 52.2% of Next Technology shares are owned by 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.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intelligent Protection Management	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Next Technology	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Next Technology has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Intelligent Protection Management's net margin of -14.01%. Intelligent Protection Management's return on equity of -18.44% beat Next Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intelligent Protection Management	-14.01%	-18.44%	-12.16%
Next Technology	N/A	-30.01%	-26.15%

In the previous week, Next Technology had 2 more articles in the media than Intelligent Protection Management. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Next Technology and 2 mentions for Intelligent Protection Management. Intelligent Protection Management's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Next Technology's score of 0.56 indicating that Intelligent Protection Management is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Intelligent Protection Management	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Next Technology	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Next Technology beats Intelligent Protection Management on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intelligent Protection Management compare to BGSF?

BGSF (NYSE:BGSF) and Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

37.2% of BGSF shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.9% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of BGSF shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.8% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by company 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.

BGSF has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intelligent Protection Management has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BGSF	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
Intelligent Protection Management	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Intelligent Protection Management had 2 more articles in the media than BGSF. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Intelligent Protection Management and 0 mentions for BGSF. Intelligent Protection Management's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat BGSF's score of 0.00 indicating that Intelligent Protection Management is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BGSF	Neutral
Intelligent Protection Management	Positive

BGSF has a net margin of -11.98% compared to Intelligent Protection Management's net margin of -14.01%. Intelligent Protection Management's return on equity of -18.44% beat BGSF's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BGSF	-11.98%	-18.91%	-12.30%
Intelligent Protection Management	-14.01%	-18.44%	-12.16%

Intelligent Protection Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BGSF. Intelligent Protection Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BGSF, 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
BGSF	$93.31M	0.63	-$11.43M	-$1.00	N/A
Intelligent Protection Management	$23.61M	0.69	-$1.96M	-$0.26	N/A

Summary

Intelligent Protection Management beats BGSF on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Intelligent Protection Management compare to Izea Worldwide?

Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM) and Izea Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

3.9% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.6% of Izea Worldwide shares are held by institutional investors. 20.8% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Izea Worldwide shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Izea Worldwide had 1 more articles in the media than Intelligent Protection Management. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Izea Worldwide and 2 mentions for Intelligent Protection Management. Intelligent Protection Management's average media sentiment score of 0.95 beat Izea Worldwide's score of 0.85 indicating that Intelligent Protection Management is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Intelligent Protection Management	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Izea Worldwide	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Intelligent Protection Management has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Izea Worldwide has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intelligent Protection Management	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Izea Worldwide	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Izea Worldwide has a net margin of -1.98% compared to Intelligent Protection Management's net margin of -14.01%. Izea Worldwide's return on equity of -1.20% beat Intelligent Protection Management's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intelligent Protection Management	-14.01%	-18.44%	-12.16%
Izea Worldwide	-1.98%	-1.20%	-1.03%

Izea Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Intelligent Protection Management. Izea Worldwide is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intelligent Protection Management, 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
Intelligent Protection Management	$23.61M	0.69	-$1.96M	-$0.26	N/A
Izea Worldwide	$31.24M	1.91	$40K	-$0.03	N/A

Summary

Izea Worldwide beats Intelligent Protection Management on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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IPM vs. The Competition

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Metric	Intelligent Protection Management	Technology Services Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$16.04M	$3.83B	$6.84B	$12.28B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.21%	3.09%	9.79%
P/E Ratio	-6.92	33.85	28.15	23.71
Price / Sales	0.69	45.39	315.45	75.28
Price / Cash	16.13	34.09	22.68	59.64
Price / Book	0.90	3.84	5.46	6.07
Net Income	-$1.96M	$31.76M	$205.01M	$331.99M
7 Day Performance	-0.55%	-1.90%	-1.95%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	9.09%	-7.80%	-2.71%	-2.00%
1 Year Performance	-11.76%	-6.23%	4.47%	13.62%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
IPM Intelligent Protection Management	1.6222 of 5 stars	$1.80 +1.4%	N/A	-12.2%	$16.04M	$23.61M	N/A	20	News Coverage Gap Up
ANPA Rich Sparkle	0.2495 of 5 stars	$4.47 +6.4%	N/A	-82.9%	$65.39M	$6.25M	N/A	N/A	Trending News
CIRC Atlantic International	0.4873 of 5 stars	$0.77 +6.9%	N/A	N/A	$62.78M	$435.88M	N/A	7	Short Interest Increase Gap Down
NXTT Next Technology	0.6952 of 5 stars	$0.81 -15.6%	N/A	-99.9%	$61.65M	$12.08M	N/A	8	News Coverage Earnings Report Short Interest Increase Gap Up High Trading Volume
BGSF BGSF	0.4155 of 5 stars	$5.70 -1.2%	N/A	-14.3%	$61.52M	$93.31M	N/A	400

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Intelligent Protection Management (IPM) Competitors

IPM vs. ANPA, CIRC, NXTT, BGSF, and IZEA

How does Intelligent Protection Management compare to Rich Sparkle?

Is ANPA or IPM more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ANPA or IPM?

Does the media prefer ANPA or IPM?

Do analysts rate ANPA or IPM?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, ANPA or IPM?

Summary

How does Intelligent Protection Management compare to Atlantic International?

Does the media favor CIRC or IPM?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CIRC or IPM?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CIRC or IPM?

Which has more risk and volatility, CIRC or IPM?

Do analysts recommend CIRC or IPM?

Is CIRC or IPM more profitable?

Summary

How does Intelligent Protection Management compare to Next Technology?

Which has more volatility and risk, IPM or NXTT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, IPM or NXTT?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in IPM or NXTT?

Do analysts recommend IPM or NXTT?

Is IPM or NXTT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to IPM or NXTT?

Summary

How does Intelligent Protection Management compare to BGSF?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BGSF or IPM?

Which has more volatility and risk, BGSF or IPM?

Do analysts prefer BGSF or IPM?

Does the media prefer BGSF or IPM?

Is BGSF or IPM more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, BGSF or IPM?

Summary

How does Intelligent Protection Management compare to Izea Worldwide?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in IPM or IZEA?

Does the media favor IPM or IZEA?

Which has more risk and volatility, IPM or IZEA?

Do analysts rate IPM or IZEA?

Is IPM or IZEA more profitable?

Which has better valuation and earnings, IPM or IZEA?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

IPM vs. The Competition

Intelligent Protection Management Competitors List

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