ModivCare (MODV) Competitors

ModivCare (NASDAQ:MODV) and Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Which has better valuation and earnings, MODV or SPCE?

ModivCare has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Galactic. Virgin Galactic is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ModivCare, 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
ModivCare	$2.79B	0.01	-$201.28M	-$16.10	-0.15
Virgin Galactic	$7.04M	17.81	-$346.74M	-$9.04	-0.33

Do analysts prefer MODV or SPCE?

ModivCare presently has a consensus target price of $8.38, suggesting a potential upside of 243.94%. Virgin Galactic has a consensus target price of $4.81, suggesting a potential upside of 59.62%. Given ModivCare's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ModivCare is more favorable than Virgin Galactic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ModivCare	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Virgin Galactic	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has more volatility and risk, MODV or SPCE?

ModivCare has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Virgin Galactic has a beta of 2.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media favor MODV or SPCE?

In the previous week, Virgin Galactic had 4 more articles in the media than ModivCare. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Virgin Galactic and 2 mentions for ModivCare. ModivCare's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Virgin Galactic's score of 0.16 indicating that ModivCare is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ModivCare	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Virgin Galactic	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MODV or SPCE?

46.6% of Virgin Galactic shares are held by institutional investors. 15.5% of ModivCare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Virgin Galactic 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.

Is MODV or SPCE more profitable?

ModivCare has a net margin of -8.33% compared to Virgin Galactic's net margin of -17,828.03%. ModivCare's return on equity of 13.64% beat Virgin Galactic's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ModivCare	-8.33%	13.64%	-1.19%
Virgin Galactic	-17,828.03%	-98.94%	-32.03%

Summary

ModivCare beats Virgin Galactic on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.