Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WLDN or PPHC?

Willdan Group has higher revenue and earnings than Public Policy. Willdan Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public Policy, 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 Willdan Group $681.55M 1.82 $52.56M $4.26 19.10 Public Policy $186.54M 1.90 -$39M $0.11 106.55

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PPHC or RDVT?

Red Violet has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Public Policy. Red Violet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public Policy, 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 Public Policy $186.54M 1.90 -$39M $0.11 106.55 Red Violet $90.25M 13.55 $13.15M $1.12 68.04

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PPHC or LZ?

LegalZoom.com has higher revenue and earnings than Public Policy. LegalZoom.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public Policy, 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 Public Policy $186.54M 1.90 -$39M $0.11 106.55 LegalZoom.com $756.04M 1.31 $15.43M $0.09 64.33

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PPHC vs. WLDN, RDVT, CLVT, LZ, and CRAI

Should you buy Public Policy stock or one of its competitors? Public Policy's main competitors and comparable companies include Willdan Group (WLDN), Red Violet (RDVT), Clarivate (CLVT), LegalZoom.com (LZ), and Charles River Associates (CRAI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "research & consulting services" industry.

How does Public Policy compare to Willdan Group?

Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) and Public Policy (NASDAQ:PPHC) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

72.3% of Willdan Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.6% of Public Policy shares are owned 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.

Willdan Group has a net margin of 8.80% compared to Public Policy's net margin of -18.85%. Willdan Group's return on equity of 24.51% beat Public Policy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Willdan Group	8.80%	24.51%	13.92%
Public Policy	-18.85%	-0.26%	-0.11%

Willdan Group has higher revenue and earnings than Public Policy. Willdan Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public Policy, 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
Willdan Group	$681.55M	1.82	$52.56M	$4.26	19.10
Public Policy	$186.54M	1.90	-$39M	$0.11	106.55

In the previous week, Willdan Group had 10 more articles in the media than Public Policy. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Willdan Group and 0 mentions for Public Policy. Public Policy's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Willdan Group's score of 0.41 indicating that Public Policy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Willdan Group	Neutral
Public Policy	Positive

Willdan Group currently has a consensus price target of $127.50, suggesting a potential upside of 56.71%. Public Policy has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.05%. Given Willdan Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Willdan Group is more favorable than Public Policy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Willdan Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Public Policy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

Willdan Group beats Public Policy on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Public Policy compare to Red Violet?

Public Policy (NASDAQ:PPHC) and Red Violet (NASDAQ:RDVT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Red Violet had 7 more articles in the media than Public Policy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Red Violet and 0 mentions for Public Policy. Public Policy's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Red Violet's score of 0.52 indicating that Public Policy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Public Policy	Positive
Red Violet	Positive

63.6% of Red Violet shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.6% of Public Policy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Red Violet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Red Violet has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Public Policy. Red Violet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public Policy, 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
Public Policy	$186.54M	1.90	-$39M	$0.11	106.55
Red Violet	$90.25M	13.55	$13.15M	$1.12	68.04

Public Policy currently has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.05%. Red Violet has a consensus target price of $83.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.58%. Given Public Policy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Public Policy is more favorable than Red Violet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Public Policy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Red Violet	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Red Violet has a net margin of 16.54% compared to Public Policy's net margin of -18.85%. Red Violet's return on equity of 16.12% beat Public Policy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Public Policy	-18.85%	-0.26%	-0.11%
Red Violet	16.54%	16.12%	14.77%

Summary

Red Violet beats Public Policy on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Public Policy compare to Clarivate?

Public Policy (NASDAQ:PPHC) and Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.

85.7% of Clarivate shares are held by institutional investors. 14.6% of Public Policy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of Clarivate shares are held by company 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.

Public Policy currently has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.05%. Clarivate has a consensus price target of $3.02, indicating a potential upside of 63.50%. Given Clarivate's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Clarivate is more favorable than Public Policy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Public Policy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Clarivate	3 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

Public Policy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Clarivate. Clarivate is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public Policy, 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
Public Policy	$186.54M	1.90	-$39M	$0.11	106.55
Clarivate	$2.46B	0.48	-$201.10M	-$0.52	N/A

In the previous week, Clarivate had 7 more articles in the media than Public Policy. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Clarivate and 0 mentions for Public Policy. Public Policy's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Clarivate's score of 0.49 indicating that Public Policy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Public Policy	Positive
Clarivate	Neutral

Clarivate has a net margin of -13.84% compared to Public Policy's net margin of -18.85%. Clarivate's return on equity of 9.15% beat Public Policy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Public Policy	-18.85%	-0.26%	-0.11%
Clarivate	-13.84%	9.15%	3.99%

Summary

Clarivate beats Public Policy on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Public Policy compare to LegalZoom.com?

Public Policy (NASDAQ:PPHC) and LegalZoom.com (NASDAQ:LZ) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, LegalZoom.com had 1 more articles in the media than Public Policy. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for LegalZoom.com and 0 mentions for Public Policy. Public Policy's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat LegalZoom.com's score of 0.78 indicating that Public Policy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Public Policy	Positive
LegalZoom.com	Positive

LegalZoom.com has higher revenue and earnings than Public Policy. LegalZoom.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public Policy, 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
Public Policy	$186.54M	1.90	-$39M	$0.11	106.55
LegalZoom.com	$756.04M	1.31	$15.43M	$0.09	64.33

LegalZoom.com has a net margin of 2.13% compared to Public Policy's net margin of -18.85%. LegalZoom.com's return on equity of 15.83% beat Public Policy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Public Policy	-18.85%	-0.26%	-0.11%
LegalZoom.com	2.13%	15.83%	5.08%

Public Policy currently has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.05%. LegalZoom.com has a consensus target price of $7.30, indicating a potential upside of 26.08%. Given Public Policy's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Public Policy is more favorable than LegalZoom.com.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Public Policy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
LegalZoom.com	3 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63

82.0% of LegalZoom.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.6% of Public Policy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of LegalZoom.com shares are owned 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

Public Policy and LegalZoom.com tied by winning 7 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Public Policy compare to Charles River Associates?

Public Policy (NASDAQ:PPHC) and Charles River Associates (NASDAQ:CRAI) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Public Policy currently has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 45.05%. Charles River Associates has a consensus target price of $245.00, indicating a potential upside of 51.22%. Given Charles River Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Charles River Associates is more favorable than Public Policy.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Public Policy	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Charles River Associates	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Charles River Associates has a net margin of 6.20% compared to Public Policy's net margin of -18.85%. Charles River Associates' return on equity of 27.31% beat Public Policy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Public Policy	-18.85%	-0.26%	-0.11%
Charles River Associates	6.20%	27.31%	8.36%

In the previous week, Charles River Associates had 8 more articles in the media than Public Policy. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Charles River Associates and 0 mentions for Public Policy. Public Policy's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Charles River Associates' score of 0.52 indicating that Public Policy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Public Policy	Positive
Charles River Associates	Positive

Charles River Associates has higher revenue and earnings than Public Policy. Charles River Associates is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public Policy, 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
Public Policy	$186.54M	1.90	-$39M	$0.11	106.55
Charles River Associates	$751.58M	1.35	$54.78M	$7.51	21.57

Public Policy pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Charles River Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Public Policy pays out 436.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Charles River Associates pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Charles River Associates has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years.

84.1% of Charles River Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.6% of Public Policy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Charles River Associates shares are owned 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.

Summary

Charles River Associates beats Public Policy on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Public Policy	Professional Services Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$363.51M	$7.23B	$10.26B	$13.10B
Dividend Yield	3.99%	3.68%	96.94%	13.00%
P/E Ratio	N/A	36.66	25.59	25.69
Price / Sales	1.90	21.20	288.79	80.65
Price / Cash	9.44	21.73	23.97	52.02
Price / Book	4.47	6.58	4.89	6.32
Net Income	-$39M	$236.73M	$614.63M	$359.73M
7 Day Performance	-0.76%	-0.38%	1.48%	1.35%
1 Month Performance	10.98%	-5.21%	-2.84%	-3.68%
1 Year Performance	N/A	-12.22%	4.01%	5.56%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PPHC Public Policy	4.531 of 5 stars	$11.72 -2.6%	$17.00 +45.1%	N/A	$363.51M	$186.54M	N/A	450
WLDN Willdan Group	3.666 of 5 stars	$82.20 +0.3%	$127.50 +55.1%	-24.4%	$1.25B	$741.84M	19.30	1,814	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
RDVT Red Violet	3.9098 of 5 stars	$75.02 +2.7%	$81.33 +8.4%	+39.9%	$1.20B	$90.25M	66.98	250	Analyst Upgrade
CLVT Clarivate	3.2099 of 5 stars	$1.88 -3.8%	$3.02 +60.9%	-53.4%	$1.20B	$2.46B	N/A	12,000	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
LZ LegalZoom.com	2.899 of 5 stars	$6.05 +2.4%	$7.30 +20.7%	-46.4%	$1.04B	$756.04M	67.22	1,196

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PPHC vs. WLDN, RDVT, CLVT, LZ, and CRAI

How does Public Policy compare to Willdan Group?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WLDN or PPHC?

Is WLDN or PPHC more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WLDN or PPHC?

Does the media favor WLDN or PPHC?

Do analysts recommend WLDN or PPHC?

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How does Public Policy compare to Red Violet?

Does the media refer more to PPHC or RDVT?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PPHC or RDVT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PPHC or RDVT?

Do analysts prefer PPHC or RDVT?

Is PPHC or RDVT more profitable?

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How does Public Policy compare to Clarivate?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PPHC or CLVT?

Do analysts rate PPHC or CLVT?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PPHC or CLVT?

Does the media refer more to PPHC or CLVT?

Is PPHC or CLVT more profitable?

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How does Public Policy compare to LegalZoom.com?

Does the media refer more to PPHC or LZ?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, PPHC or LZ?

Is PPHC or LZ more profitable?

Do analysts recommend PPHC or LZ?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PPHC or LZ?

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How does Public Policy compare to Charles River Associates?

Do analysts rate PPHC or CRAI?

Is PPHC or CRAI more profitable?

Does the media favor PPHC or CRAI?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PPHC or CRAI?

Is PPHC or CRAI a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PPHC or CRAI?

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