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LGCL vs. IPDN, CLIK, STRRP, ADP, and PAYX

Should you buy Lucas GC stock or one of its competitors? Lucas GC's main competitors and comparable companies include Professional Diversity Network (IPDN), Click (CLIK), Star Equity (STRRP), Automatic Data Processing (ADP), and Paychex (PAYX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "human resource & employment services" industry.

How does Lucas GC compare to Professional Diversity Network?

Professional Diversity Network (NASDAQ:IPDN) and Lucas GC (NASDAQ:LGCL) 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, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Lucas GC had 1 more articles in the media than Professional Diversity Network. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lucas GC and 9 mentions for Professional Diversity Network. Professional Diversity Network's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Lucas GC's score of 0.00 indicating that Professional Diversity Network is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Professional Diversity Network
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Lucas GC
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Lucas GC has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Professional Diversity Network's net margin of -143.98%. Lucas GC's return on equity of 0.00% beat Professional Diversity Network's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Professional Diversity Network-143.98% -76.40% -54.04%
Lucas GC N/A N/A N/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Professional Diversity Network
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Lucas GC
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Lucas GC has higher revenue and earnings than Professional Diversity Network.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Professional Diversity Network$6.13M0.38-$6.45M-$51.05N/A
Lucas GC$900.67M0.00$1.40MN/AN/A

27.8% of Professional Diversity Network shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Professional Diversity Network 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.

Professional Diversity Network has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lucas GC has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Lucas GC beats Professional Diversity Network on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lucas GC compare to Click?

Lucas GC (NASDAQ:LGCL) and Click (NASDAQ:CLIK) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and valuation.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lucas GCN/A N/A N/A
Click N/A N/A N/A

Lucas GC has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Click has a beta of 2.54, suggesting that its share price is 154% more volatile than the broader market.

Lucas GC has higher revenue and earnings than Click.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lucas GC$900.67M0.00$1.40MN/AN/A
Click$10.71M0.11-$1.02MN/AN/A

In the previous week, Lucas GC had 5 more articles in the media than Click. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lucas GC and 5 mentions for Click. Click's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Lucas GC's score of 0.00 indicating that Click is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lucas GC
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Click
2 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
Lucas GC
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Click
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

Lucas GC and Click tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lucas GC compare to Star Equity?

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRRP) and Lucas GC (NASDAQ:LGCL) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Star Equity
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Lucas GC
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Star EquityN/A N/A N/A
Lucas GC N/A N/A N/A

Lucas GC has higher revenue and earnings than Star Equity.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Star Equity$209.75MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Lucas GC$900.67M0.00$1.40MN/AN/A

In the previous week, Lucas GC had 9 more articles in the media than Star Equity. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Lucas GC and 1 mentions for Star Equity. Lucas GC's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Star Equity's score of 0.00 indicating that Lucas GC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Star Equity Neutral
Lucas GC Neutral

Summary

Lucas GC beats Star Equity on 4 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lucas GC compare to Automatic Data Processing?

Lucas GC (NASDAQ:LGCL) and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

Automatic Data Processing has a consensus price target of $273.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.97%. Given Automatic Data Processing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Automatic Data Processing is more favorable than Lucas GC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Lucas GC
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Automatic Data Processing
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Lucas GC.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lucas GC$900.67M0.00$1.40MN/AN/A
Automatic Data Processing$21.95B4.89$4.41B$10.9424.76

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

Automatic Data Processing has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Lucas GC's net margin of 0.00%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 71.34% beat Lucas GC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lucas GCN/A N/A N/A
Automatic Data Processing 20.11%71.34%6.73%

Lucas GC has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 5 more articles in the media than Lucas GC. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 10 mentions for Lucas GC. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Lucas GC's score of 0.00 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
Lucas GC
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Automatic Data Processing
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Automatic Data Processing beats Lucas GC on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lucas GC compare to Paychex?

Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) and Lucas GC (NASDAQ:LGCL) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Paychex had 12 more articles in the media than Lucas GC. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Paychex and 10 mentions for Lucas GC. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 0.19 beat Lucas GC's score of 0.00 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Paychex
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
6 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Lucas GC
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
2 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Paychex has higher revenue and earnings than Lucas GC.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Paychex$6.60B5.61$1.76B$5.0420.63
Lucas GC$900.67M0.00$1.40MN/AN/A

83.5% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Paychex 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.

Paychex has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lucas GC has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Paychex presently has a consensus price target of $127.59, suggesting a potential upside of 22.70%. Given Paychex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Paychex is more favorable than Lucas GC.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Paychex
2 Sell rating(s)
13 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11
Lucas GC
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Paychex has a net margin of 27.35% compared to Lucas GC's net margin of 0.00%. Paychex's return on equity of 52.78% beat Lucas GC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Paychex27.35% 52.78% 12.29%
Lucas GC N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Paychex beats Lucas GC on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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LGCL vs. The Competition

MetricLucas GCProfessional Services IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$842K$7.74B$10.13B$13.21B
Dividend YieldN/A3.75%96.65%16.37%
P/E RatioN/A37.1726.7526.16
Price / Sales0.0024.32274.13107.44
Price / Cash0.0222.1223.8553.09
Price / Book0.006.934.776.33
Net Income$1.40M$236.73M$616.42M$382.15M
7 Day Performance-11.51%1.74%-1.15%-1.40%
1 Month Performance-27.36%-0.88%-2.23%-3.47%
1 Year Performance-99.53%-8.72%3.14%1.18%

Lucas GC Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LGCL
Lucas GC
1.2502 of 5 stars
$2.23
-9.3%
N/A-99.6%$842K$900.67MN/A311
IPDN
Professional Diversity Network
1.1302 of 5 stars
$3.19
-9.9%
N/A-96.2%$2.36M$6.55MN/A34
CLIK
Click
1.3539 of 5 stars
$1.10
-0.1%
N/A-87.3%$1.26M$10.71MN/A24
STRRP
Star Equity
N/A$9.20
+0.2%
N/A-6.8%$0.00$209.75MN/A1,200
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
4.0504 of 5 stars
$263.96
+2.3%
$273.50
+3.6%
-5.3%$102.26B$21.95B24.1367,000

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This page (NASDAQ:LGCL) was last updated on 10/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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