iSpecimen (ISPC) Competitors $1.27 +0.01 (+0.39%) As of 12:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ISPC vs. DRCT, ANTE, CHR, GLXG, AWX, VS, VCIG, PAVS, CISO, and QHShould you be buying iSpecimen stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of iSpecimen include Direct Digital (DRCT), AirNet Technology (ANTE), Cheer (CHR), Galaxy Payroll Group (GLXG), Avalon (AWX), Versus Systems (VS), VCI Global (VCIG), Paranovus Entertainment Technology (PAVS), CISO Global (CISO), and Quhuo (QH). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. iSpecimen vs. Direct Digital AirNet Technology Cheer Galaxy Payroll Group Avalon Versus Systems VCI Global Paranovus Entertainment Technology CISO Global Quhuo iSpecimen (NASDAQ:ISPC) and Direct Digital (NASDAQ:DRCT) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings. Which has more risk and volatility, ISPC or DRCT? iSpecimen has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Direct Digital has a beta of 6.63, indicating that its stock price is 563% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is ISPC or DRCT more profitable? Direct Digital has a net margin of -5.61% compared to iSpecimen's net margin of -91.66%. Direct Digital's return on equity of -25.66% beat iSpecimen's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets iSpecimen-91.66% -139.25% -73.97% Direct Digital -5.61%-25.66%-10.40% Which has higher valuation and earnings, ISPC or DRCT? Direct Digital has higher revenue and earnings than iSpecimen. Direct Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than iSpecimen, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioiSpecimen$9.29M0.34-$11.10M-$18.58-0.07Direct Digital$62.29M0.34-$2.19M-$1.63-0.74 Does the MarketBeat Community favor ISPC or DRCT? Direct Digital received 11 more outperform votes than iSpecimen when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 75.00% of users gave iSpecimen an outperform vote while only 73.68% of users gave Direct Digital an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformiSpecimenOutperform Votes375.00% Underperform Votes125.00% Direct DigitalOutperform Votes1473.68% Underperform Votes526.32% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ISPC or DRCT? 13.6% of iSpecimen shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.0% of Direct Digital shares are held by institutional investors. 12.2% of iSpecimen shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 78.1% of Direct Digital 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. Does the media prefer ISPC or DRCT? In the previous week, Direct Digital had 2 more articles in the media than iSpecimen. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Direct Digital and 2 mentions for iSpecimen. Direct Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat iSpecimen's score of 0.43 indicating that Direct Digital is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment iSpecimen Neutral Direct Digital Positive SummaryDirect Digital beats iSpecimen on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get iSpecimen News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ISPC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ISPC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetriciSpecimenCommercial physical research IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$3.18M$3.04B$5.49B$7.97BDividend YieldN/A2.70%5.11%4.23%P/E Ratio-0.0790.8822.6118.58Price / Sales0.34142.77397.51103.15Price / CashN/A34.5738.1834.62Price / Book0.062.396.704.26Net Income-$11.10M$113.28M$3.22B$248.31M7 Day Performance4.94%1.96%1.26%1.34%1 Month Performance-2.67%19.54%3.73%3.92%1 Year Performance373.98%0.19%15.82%5.33% iSpecimen Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ISPCiSpecimen0.6003 of 5 stars$1.28+0.4%N/A+336.4%$3.18M$9.29M-0.0760Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑DRCTDirect Digital1.2913 of 5 stars$0.64-4.8%N/A-86.6%$11.38M$62.29M-0.5560Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓ANTEAirNet TechnologyN/A$0.77+1.5%N/A-33.5%$10.97M$500,000.000.0070Gap DownCHRCheer1.6792 of 5 stars$1.07-1.8%N/A-59.0%$10.96M$147.20M0.00127Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap DownGLXGGalaxy Payroll GroupN/A$0.58-0.7%N/AN/A$10.28M$30.12M0.0026AWXAvalonN/A$2.57-1.3%N/A+25.7%$10.00M$83.80M10.26610Gap UpVSVersus Systems1.3164 of 5 stars$2.04+0.5%$2.00-2.0%+39.6%$10M$57,288.00-1.328Positive NewsVCIGVCI Global0.4889 of 5 stars$4.74+1.1%N/A-99.6%$9.96M$111.09M0.00102Short Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownPAVSParanovus Entertainment Technology0.5105 of 5 stars$1.34-0.2%N/A+24.3%$9.80M$6.54M0.00220CISOCISO Global1.4406 of 5 stars$0.56-1.9%N/A-55.1%$9.22M$30.75M0.00443Short Interest ↓QHQuhuo1.5209 of 5 stars$1.44+4.0%N/A+133.3%$8.88M$3.59B0.00680News CoverageGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DRCT Competitors ANTE Competitors CHR Competitors GLXG Competitors AWX Competitors VS Competitors VCIG Competitors PAVS Competitors CISO Competitors QH Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ISPC) was last updated on 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredTrump and Buffett Are Quietly Leading America’s Gold RevivalThe “Buffett Indicator” Predicts Gold Set To Dominate for Next Decade Each time the Buffett Indicator has...Golden Portfolio | SponsoredElon Musk’s next move from the Oval Office?No one is closer to President Trump than Tesla CEO Elon Musk. 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