The Providence Service (NASDAQ:PRSC) and Lindblad Expeditions (NASDAQ:LIND) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares The Providence Service and Lindblad Expeditions' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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The Providence Service | 0.23% | 17.59% | 8.74% |
Lindblad Expeditions | N/A | -71.47% | -10.17% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
40.9% of Lindblad Expeditions shares are held by institutional investors. 7.5% of The Providence Service shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.9% of Lindblad Expeditions 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.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares The Providence Service and Lindblad Expeditions' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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The Providence Service | $1.51 billion | 1.20 | $970,000.00 | $1.65 | 77.73 |
Lindblad Expeditions | $343.09 million | 3.03 | $16.35 million | $0.39 | 53.41 |
Lindblad Expeditions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The Providence Service. Lindblad Expeditions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Providence Service, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for The Providence Service and Lindblad Expeditions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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The Providence Service | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Lindblad Expeditions | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
The Providence Service currently has a consensus target price of $152.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.51%. Lindblad Expeditions has a consensus target price of $7.75, suggesting a potential downside of 62.79%. Given The Providence Service's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe The Providence Service is more favorable than Lindblad Expeditions.
Risk & Volatility
The Providence Service has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lindblad Expeditions has a beta of 2.66, indicating that its stock price is 166% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
The Providence Service beats Lindblad Expeditions on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.