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Premier (PINC) Competitors

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PINC vs. QBTS, STN, HQY, ETSY, and BILI

Should you buy Premier stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Premier 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 Premier include D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Stantec (STN), HealthEquity (HQY), Etsy (ETSY), and Bilibili (BILI). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does Premier compare to D-Wave Quantum?

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) and Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

D-Wave Quantum presently has a consensus target price of $36.80, indicating a potential upside of 63.37%. Premier has a consensus target price of $26.46, indicating a potential downside of 47.17%. Given D-Wave Quantum's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe D-Wave Quantum is more favorable than Premier.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
D-Wave Quantum
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76
Premier
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

Premier has a net margin of -3.28% compared to D-Wave Quantum's net margin of -2,957.23%. Premier's return on equity of 6.84% beat D-Wave Quantum's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
D-Wave Quantum-2,957.23% -44.06% -38.48%
Premier -3.28%6.84%3.48%

42.5% of D-Wave Quantum shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Premier shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of D-Wave Quantum shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Premier shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Premier has higher revenue and earnings than D-Wave Quantum. Premier is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than D-Wave Quantum, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
D-Wave Quantum$24.59M338.85-$355.06M-$1.13N/A
Premier$1.00B4.12$20.27M-$0.27N/A

In the previous week, D-Wave Quantum had 17 more articles in the media than Premier. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for D-Wave Quantum and 1 mentions for Premier. D-Wave Quantum's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Premier's score of 0.00 indicating that D-Wave Quantum is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
D-Wave Quantum Positive
Premier Neutral

D-Wave Quantum has a beta of 2.11, meaning that its stock price is 111% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Premier has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

D-Wave Quantum beats Premier on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Premier compare to Stantec?

Stantec (NYSE:STN) and Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Stantec currently has a consensus price target of $175.00, indicating a potential upside of 150.24%. Premier has a consensus price target of $26.46, indicating a potential downside of 47.17%. Given Stantec's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Stantec is more favorable than Premier.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Stantec
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Premier
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

Stantec has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, Premier has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Premier had 1 more articles in the media than Stantec. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Premier and 0 mentions for Stantec. Stantec's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Premier'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Stantec Neutral
Premier Neutral

Stantec pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Premier pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Stantec pays out 22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Premier pays out -311.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Stantec has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Premier is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

63.9% of Stantec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Premier shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Stantec shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Premier shares are held by company 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.

Stantec has a net margin of 5.92% compared to Premier's net margin of -3.28%. Stantec's return on equity of 19.37% beat Premier's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Stantec5.92% 19.37% 8.03%
Premier -3.28%6.84%3.48%

Stantec has higher revenue and earnings than Premier. Premier is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stantec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Stantec$5.83B1.36$343.11M$3.1222.41
Premier$1.00B4.12$20.27M-$0.27N/A

Summary

Stantec beats Premier on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Premier compare to HealthEquity?

Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) and HealthEquity (NASDAQ:HQY) are both mid-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Premier has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HealthEquity has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, HealthEquity had 6 more articles in the media than Premier. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for HealthEquity and 1 mentions for Premier. HealthEquity's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Premier's score of 0.00 indicating that HealthEquity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Premier Neutral
HealthEquity Positive

HealthEquity has higher revenue and earnings than Premier. Premier is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HealthEquity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Premier$1.00B4.12$20.27M-$0.27N/A
HealthEquity$1.31B6.07$215.20M$2.6735.70

Premier currently has a consensus target price of $26.46, indicating a potential downside of 47.17%. HealthEquity has a consensus target price of $110.57, indicating a potential upside of 16.01%. Given HealthEquity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HealthEquity is more favorable than Premier.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Premier
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
HealthEquity
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

74.4% of Premier shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.6% of HealthEquity shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Premier shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of HealthEquity shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

HealthEquity has a net margin of 17.25% compared to Premier's net margin of -3.28%. HealthEquity's return on equity of 14.75% beat Premier's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Premier-3.28% 6.84% 3.48%
HealthEquity 17.25%14.75%9.22%

Summary

HealthEquity beats Premier on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Premier compare to Etsy?

Etsy (NYSE:ETSY) and Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

99.5% of Etsy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of Premier shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Etsy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Premier shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Etsy has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Premier has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Etsy has a net margin of 9.94% compared to Premier's net margin of -3.28%. Premier's return on equity of 6.84% beat Etsy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Etsy9.94% -28.60% 11.93%
Premier -3.28%6.84%3.48%

Etsy has higher revenue and earnings than Premier. Premier is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Etsy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Etsy$2.88B2.53$162.98M$2.4031.98
Premier$1.00B4.12$20.27M-$0.27N/A

Etsy currently has a consensus price target of $71.80, suggesting a potential downside of 6.45%. Premier has a consensus price target of $26.46, suggesting a potential downside of 47.17%. Given Etsy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Etsy is more favorable than Premier.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Etsy
1 Sell rating(s)
19 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.42
Premier
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86

In the previous week, Etsy had 7 more articles in the media than Premier. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Etsy and 1 mentions for Premier. Etsy's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Premier's score of 0.00 indicating that Etsy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Etsy Positive
Premier Neutral

Summary

Etsy beats Premier on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Premier compare to Bilibili?

Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) and Bilibili (NASDAQ:BILI) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and profitability.

In the previous week, Bilibili had 5 more articles in the media than Premier. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Bilibili and 1 mentions for Premier. Bilibili's average media sentiment score of 0.06 beat Premier's score of 0.00 indicating that Bilibili is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Premier Neutral
Bilibili Neutral

Premier currently has a consensus price target of $26.46, suggesting a potential downside of 47.17%. Bilibili has a consensus price target of $30.78, suggesting a potential upside of 79.57%. Given Bilibili's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bilibili is more favorable than Premier.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Premier
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.86
Bilibili
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

74.4% of Premier shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Bilibili shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Premier shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of Bilibili shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Premier has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bilibili has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Bilibili has a net margin of 4.58% compared to Premier's net margin of -3.28%. Bilibili's return on equity of 10.81% beat Premier's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Premier-3.28% 6.84% 3.48%
Bilibili 4.58%10.81%4.04%

Bilibili has higher revenue and earnings than Premier. Premier is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bilibili, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Premier$1.00B4.12$20.27M-$0.27N/A
Bilibili$4.34B1.64$170.67M$0.4538.09

Summary

Bilibili beats Premier on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PINC vs. The Competition

MetricPremierMedical Services IndustryMedical SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$2.33B$9.63B$7.18B$12.46B
Dividend Yield2.97%1.62%2.67%6.49%
P/E Ratio-185.5027.8427.7524.70
Price / Sales4.1218.52533.8298.65
Price / Cash9.74114.6949.2657.09
Price / Book2.716.1910.966.46
Net Income$20.27M$179.69M$3.57B$337.01M

Premier Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PINC
Premier
0.8313 of 5 stars
$50.09
+77.8%
$26.46
-47.2%
+127.6%$2.33B$1.00BN/A2,700
QBTS
D-Wave Quantum
3.7916 of 5 stars
$23.66
-0.7%
$36.80
+55.5%
+35.4%$8.77B$12.44MN/A3
STN
Stantec
4.4546 of 5 stars
$68.48
-0.8%
$175.00
+155.5%
-36.5%$7.81B$5.83B21.9534,000
HQY
HealthEquity
4.277 of 5 stars
$88.90
+1.2%
$110.57
+24.4%
-4.3%$7.43B$1.31B33.302,814
ETSY
Etsy
2.8382 of 5 stars
$77.35
-2.9%
$71.80
-7.2%
N/A$7.34B$2.88B32.232,375

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This page (NASDAQ:PINC) was last updated on 7/4/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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