National Research (NRC) Competitors

Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR) and National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, community ranking, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment.

Which has better valuation & earnings, FVRR or NRC?

National Research has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fiverr International. National Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fiverr International, 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
Fiverr International	$405.14M	2.94	$3.68M	$0.47	70.64
National Research	$141.30M	2.19	$24.78M	$1.03	13.16

Does the media prefer FVRR or NRC?

In the previous week, Fiverr International and Fiverr International both had 2 articles in the media. Fiverr International's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat National Research's score of 0.18 indicating that Fiverr International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Fiverr International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
National Research	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer FVRR or NRC?

Fiverr International received 5 more outperform votes than National Research when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.67% of users gave National Research an outperform vote while only 57.71% of users gave Fiverr International an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Fiverr International	Outperform Votes 116 57.71%	Underperform Votes 85 42.29%
National Research	Outperform Votes 111 61.67%	Underperform Votes 69 38.33%

Is FVRR or NRC more profitable?

National Research has a net margin of 17.32% compared to Fiverr International's net margin of 4.66%. National Research's return on equity of 66.52% beat Fiverr International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fiverr International	4.66%	8.33%	2.77%
National Research	17.32%	66.52%	20.00%

Which has more risk & volatility, FVRR or NRC?

Fiverr International has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Research has a beta of 0.34, indicating that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate FVRR or NRC?

Fiverr International currently has a consensus target price of $35.89, suggesting a potential upside of 8.10%. Given Fiverr International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fiverr International is more favorable than National Research.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fiverr International	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
National Research	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in FVRR or NRC?

59.0% of Fiverr International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.3% of National Research shares are held by institutional investors. 15.9% of Fiverr International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of National Research 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.

Summary

Fiverr International beats National Research on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.