National Research (NRC) Competitors

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NRC vs. STGW, NVRI, BRAI, CNXC, and PRG

Should you buy National Research stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares National Research with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with National Research include Stagwell (STGW), Enviri (NVRI), Braiin (BRAI), Concentrix (CNXC), and PROG (PRG). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does National Research compare to Stagwell?

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) and Stagwell (NASDAQ:STGW) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

47.3% of National Research shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.6% of Stagwell shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of National Research shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.2% of Stagwell shares are owned 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.

National Research has a net margin of 6.52% compared to Stagwell's net margin of 0.64%. National Research's return on equity of 122.73% beat Stagwell's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Research	6.52%	122.73%	14.18%
Stagwell	0.64%	24.12%	4.31%

National Research has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stagwell has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Stagwell had 5 more articles in the media than National Research. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Stagwell and 2 mentions for National Research. National Research's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Stagwell's score of 0.38 indicating that National Research is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
National Research	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Stagwell	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Stagwell has higher revenue and earnings than National Research. National Research is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stagwell, 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
National Research	$138.64M	3.11	$11.60M	$0.39	48.67
Stagwell	$2.91B	0.52	$29.10M	$0.07	87.21

Stagwell has a consensus target price of $7.65, indicating a potential upside of 25.31%. Given Stagwell's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stagwell is more favorable than National Research.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Research	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Stagwell	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Summary

Stagwell beats National Research on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does National Research compare to Enviri?

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) and Enviri (NYSE:NVRI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

Enviri has a consensus target price of $22.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.04%. Given Enviri's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Enviri is more favorable than National Research.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Research	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Enviri	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

National Research has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enviri has a beta of 1.59, indicating that its share price is 59% more volatile than the broader market.

National Research has a net margin of 6.52% compared to Enviri's net margin of -7.50%. National Research's return on equity of 122.73% beat Enviri's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Research	6.52%	122.73%	14.18%
Enviri	-7.50%	-8.59%	-1.09%

47.3% of National Research shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Enviri shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of National Research shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Enviri shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Enviri had 6 more articles in the media than National Research. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Enviri and 2 mentions for National Research. National Research's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Enviri's score of 0.64 indicating that National Research is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
National Research	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Enviri	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

National Research has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Enviri. Enviri is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Research, 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
National Research	$138.64M	3.11	$11.60M	$0.39	48.67
Enviri	$2.24B	0.73	-$167.60M	-$2.12	N/A

Summary

National Research beats Enviri on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does National Research compare to Braiin?

Braiin (NASDAQ:BRAI) and National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Braiin	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
National Research	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

National Research has a net margin of 6.52% compared to Braiin's net margin of 0.00%. National Research's return on equity of 122.73% beat Braiin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Braiin	N/A	N/A	N/A
National Research	6.52%	122.73%	14.18%

47.3% of National Research shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.9% of Braiin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of National Research shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Braiin had 11 more articles in the media than National Research. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Braiin and 2 mentions for National Research. National Research's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Braiin's score of 0.33 indicating that National Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Braiin	2 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
National Research	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

National Research has higher revenue and earnings than Braiin.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Braiin	$73.41M	20.25	N/A	N/A	N/A
National Research	$138.64M	3.11	$11.60M	$0.39	48.67

Summary

National Research beats Braiin on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does National Research compare to Concentrix?

Concentrix (NASDAQ:CNXC) and National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

Concentrix currently has a consensus target price of $48.50, indicating a potential upside of 106.24%. Given Concentrix's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Concentrix is more favorable than National Research.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concentrix	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
National Research	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

National Research has a net margin of 6.52% compared to Concentrix's net margin of -13.35%. National Research's return on equity of 122.73% beat Concentrix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concentrix	-13.35%	17.80%	5.45%
National Research	6.52%	122.73%	14.18%

Concentrix pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. National Research pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Concentrix pays out -6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Research pays out 164.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Concentrix has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Concentrix is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Concentrix has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Research has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its share price is 69% less volatile than the broader market.

National Research has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Concentrix. Concentrix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Research, 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
Concentrix	$9.83B	0.15	-$1.28B	-$21.55	N/A
National Research	$138.64M	3.11	$11.60M	$0.39	48.67

In the previous week, Concentrix had 6 more articles in the media than National Research. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Concentrix and 2 mentions for National Research. National Research's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat Concentrix's score of 0.36 indicating that National Research is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Concentrix	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
National Research	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

90.3% of Concentrix shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.3% of National Research shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Concentrix shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.1% of National Research shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Concentrix beats National Research on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does National Research compare to PROG?

National Research (NASDAQ:NRC) and PROG (NYSE:PRG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

PROG has a consensus target price of $43.70, indicating a potential upside of 28.08%. Given PROG's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PROG is more favorable than National Research.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Research	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
PROG	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

National Research has a net margin of 6.52% compared to PROG's net margin of 5.88%. National Research's return on equity of 122.73% beat PROG's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Research	6.52%	122.73%	14.18%
PROG	5.88%	21.94%	9.54%

National Research pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. PROG pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. National Research pays out 164.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PROG pays out 15.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PROG has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

National Research has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PROG has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market.

PROG has higher revenue and earnings than National Research. PROG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Research, 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
National Research	$138.64M	3.11	$11.60M	$0.39	48.67
PROG	$2.41B	0.57	$146.79M	$3.66	9.32

In the previous week, PROG had 2 more articles in the media than National Research. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for PROG and 2 mentions for National Research. National Research's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat PROG's score of 0.56 indicating that National Research is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
National Research	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
PROG	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

47.3% of National Research shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.9% of PROG shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of National Research shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of PROG shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PROG beats National Research on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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NRC vs. The Competition

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Metric	National Research	BUSINESS INFO SVC Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$432.58M	$15.45B	$6.31B	$12.46B
Dividend Yield	3.42%	1.62%	3.12%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	48.76	19.92	31.49	25.56
Price / Sales	3.11	2.86	432.50	72.25
Price / Cash	15.26	13.24	23.44	55.34
Price / Book	32.17	6.78	6.74	6.72
Net Income	$11.60M	$567.75M	$199.93M	$333.62M
7 Day Performance	1.33%	-4.96%	0.01%	0.35%
1 Month Performance	11.38%	-2.81%	1.88%	4.00%
1 Year Performance	41.75%	-20.76%	36.46%	36.32%

National Research Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
NRC National Research	0.5803 of 5 stars	$18.98 +1.7%	N/A	+38.9%	$432.58M	$138.64M	48.76	490	News Coverage Positive News
STGW Stagwell	4.423 of 5 stars	$6.64 +5.1%	$7.96 +19.9%	+10.4%	$1.60B	$2.91B	94.86	12,629	Insider Trade
NVRI Enviri	1.4436 of 5 stars	$19.39 +1.2%	$25.00 +29.0%	+154.3%	$1.58B	$2.24B	N/A	12,000	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
BRAI Braiin	0.5372 of 5 stars	$7.35 +0.7%	N/A	N/A	$1.51B	$73.41M	N/A	5	Short Interest Increase Gap Up
CNXC Concentrix	4.5628 of 5 stars	$23.85 +1.4%	$48.50 +103.4%	-57.9%	$1.43B	$9.83B	N/A	455,000

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National Research (NRC) Competitors

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National Research (NRC) Competitors

NRC vs. STGW, NVRI, BRAI, CNXC, and PRG

How does National Research compare to Stagwell?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NRC or STGW?

Is NRC or STGW more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, NRC or STGW?

Does the media prefer NRC or STGW?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NRC or STGW?

Do analysts rate NRC or STGW?

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How does National Research compare to Enviri?

Do analysts rate NRC or NVRI?

Which has more risk & volatility, NRC or NVRI?

Is NRC or NVRI more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NRC or NVRI?

Does the media prefer NRC or NVRI?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, NRC or NVRI?

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How does National Research compare to Braiin?

Do analysts rate BRAI or NRC?

Is BRAI or NRC more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BRAI or NRC?

Does the media refer more to BRAI or NRC?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BRAI or NRC?

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How does National Research compare to Concentrix?

Do analysts rate CNXC or NRC?

Is CNXC or NRC more profitable?

Is CNXC or NRC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, CNXC or NRC?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CNXC or NRC?

Does the media favor CNXC or NRC?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CNXC or NRC?

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How does National Research compare to PROG?

Do analysts prefer NRC or PRG?

Is NRC or PRG more profitable?

Is NRC or PRG a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, NRC or PRG?

Which has better earnings & valuation, NRC or PRG?

Does the media prefer NRC or PRG?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of NRC or PRG?

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