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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?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lucas GC$149.04M0.01$1.40MN/AN/A
Professional Diversity Network$6.55M0.25-$6.45M-$51.05N/A

Lucas GC has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Professional Diversity Network has a beta of 1.55, indicating that its share price is 55% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Lucas GCN/A N/A N/A
Professional Diversity Network -143.98%-76.40%-54.04%

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Lucas GC and Lucas GC both had 1 articles in the media. Professional Diversity Network's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Lucas GC's score of -0.80 indicating that Professional Diversity Network is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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
Professional Diversity Network
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

Summary

Lucas GC and Professional Diversity Network tied by winning 5 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lucas GC compare to Click?

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

Lucas GC has higher revenue and earnings than Click.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Click$10.71M0.13-$1.02MN/AN/A
Lucas GC$149.04M0.01$1.40MN/AN/A

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

In the previous week, Click had 1 more articles in the media than Lucas GC. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Click and 1 mentions for Lucas GC. Click's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat Lucas GC's score of -0.80 indicating that Click is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Click
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Lucas GC
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

Click has a beta of 2.44, suggesting that its stock price is 144% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lucas GC has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Click
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

Summary

Click beats Lucas GC on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lucas GC compare to Star Equity?

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

In the previous week, Lucas GC and Lucas GC both had 1 articles in the media. Star Equity's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Lucas GC's score of -0.80 indicating that Star Equity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Lucas GC
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
Star Equity
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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
Star Equity
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Lucas GC has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Star Equity.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lucas GC$149.04M0.01$1.40MN/AN/A
Star Equity$209.75MN/AN/AN/AN/A

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

Summary

Star Equity beats Lucas GC on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Lucas GC compare to Automatic Data Processing?

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) 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 earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

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
Automatic Data Processing20.11% 71.34% 6.73%
Lucas GC N/A N/A N/A

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Automatic Data Processing$21.95B4.91$4.41B$10.9424.79
Lucas GC$149.04M0.01$1.40MN/AN/A

80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 6 more articles in the media than Lucas GC. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 1 mentions for Lucas GC. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Lucas GC's score of -0.80 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Automatic Data Processing
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Lucas GC
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

Automatic Data Processing presently has a consensus target price of $273.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.84%. Given Automatic Data Processing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Automatic Data Processing is more favorable than Lucas GC.

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

Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Lucas GC has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

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?

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

Lucas GC has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Paychex has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Paychex has a net margin of 27.03% compared to Lucas GC's net margin of 0.00%. Paychex's return on equity of 50.90% beat Lucas GC's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Lucas GCN/A N/A N/A
Paychex 27.03%50.90%11.87%

Paychex has higher revenue and earnings than Lucas GC.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Lucas GC$149.04M0.01$1.40MN/AN/A
Paychex$6.51B6.34$1.76B$4.8923.75

Paychex has a consensus price target of $126.76, suggesting a potential upside of 9.15%. Given Paychex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Paychex 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
Paychex
3 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

In the previous week, Paychex had 6 more articles in the media than Lucas GC. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Paychex and 1 mentions for Lucas GC. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Lucas GC's score of -0.80 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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

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$1.05M$7.78B$10.21B$13.19B
Dividend YieldN/A3.67%97.05%12.81%
P/E RatioN/A36.9725.5225.40
Price / Sales0.0124.78281.5589.45
Price / Cash0.0221.7423.8151.42
Price / Book0.006.644.806.33
Net Income$1.40M$236.73M$614.67M$358.33M
7 Day Performance-2.86%-0.07%1.21%1.12%
1 Month Performance-70.51%-4.96%-2.57%-2.39%
1 Year Performance-99.61%-12.13%4.34%5.35%

Lucas GC Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
LGCL
Lucas GC
0.3429 of 5 stars
$3.06
-5.8%
N/A-99.6%$1.05M$149.04MN/A361
IPDN
Professional Diversity Network
0.6694 of 5 stars
$0.14
+12.2%
N/A-95.9%$1.81M$6.55MN/A40
CLIK
Click
0.9375 of 5 stars
$1.25
+8.7%
N/A-87.0%$1.32M$10.71MN/AN/A
STRRP
Star Equity
N/A$9.61
+0.1%
N/A+3.2%$0.00$209.75MN/A460
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
3.9885 of 5 stars
$267.33
+0.8%
$273.50
+2.3%
-7.1%$105.36B$21.95B24.4467,000

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This page (NASDAQ:LGCL) was last updated on 9/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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