NerdWallet (NRDS) Competitors

First Advantage (NYSE:FA) and NerdWallet (NASDAQ:NRDS) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FA or NRDS?

94.9% of First Advantage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.8% of NerdWallet shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of First Advantage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 46.5% of NerdWallet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is FA or NRDS more profitable?

NerdWallet has a net margin of 4.01% compared to First Advantage's net margin of 0.65%. First Advantage's return on equity of 13.16% beat NerdWallet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Advantage	0.65%	13.16%	7.33%
NerdWallet	4.01%	-2.34%	-1.91%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FA or NRDS?

First Advantage has higher revenue and earnings than NerdWallet. First Advantage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NerdWallet, 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
First Advantage	$1.05B	2.74	$37.29M	-$0.91	-18.10
NerdWallet	$687.60M	1.14	$30.40M	$0.39	27.03

Does the media prefer FA or NRDS?

In the previous week, First Advantage had 1 more articles in the media than NerdWallet. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for First Advantage and 1 mentions for NerdWallet. NerdWallet's average media sentiment score of 1.86 beat First Advantage's score of 1.84 indicating that NerdWallet is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Advantage	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
NerdWallet	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do analysts recommend FA or NRDS?

First Advantage currently has a consensus price target of $20.25, indicating a potential upside of 22.95%. NerdWallet has a consensus price target of $14.40, indicating a potential upside of 36.62%. Given NerdWallet's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe NerdWallet is more favorable than First Advantage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Advantage	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
NerdWallet	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Which has more risk & volatility, FA or NRDS?

First Advantage has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NerdWallet has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

First Advantage and NerdWallet tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.