Priority Technology (PRTH) Competitors

Priority Technology (NASDAQ:PRTH) and DXC Technology (NYSE:DXC) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Which has more volatility and risk, PRTH or DXC?

Priority Technology has a beta of 1.86, suggesting that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DXC Technology has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to PRTH or DXC?

In the previous week, DXC Technology had 4 more articles in the media than Priority Technology. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for DXC Technology and 1 mentions for Priority Technology. DXC Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Priority Technology's score of 0.00 indicating that DXC Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Priority Technology	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
DXC Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, PRTH or DXC?

DXC Technology has higher revenue and earnings than Priority Technology. DXC Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Priority Technology, 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
Priority Technology	$879.70M	0.66	$23.38M	$0.26	27.75
DXC Technology	$12.87B	0.19	$389M	$2.06	6.48

Is PRTH or DXC more profitable?

Priority Technology has a net margin of 4.03% compared to DXC Technology's net margin of 2.96%. DXC Technology's return on equity of 18.59% beat Priority Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Priority Technology	4.03%	-47.35%	3.97%
DXC Technology	2.96%	18.59%	4.69%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PRTH or DXC?

11.5% of Priority Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of DXC Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 66.2% of Priority Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DXC Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate PRTH or DXC?

Priority Technology currently has a consensus target price of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 80.21%. DXC Technology has a consensus target price of $15.60, suggesting a potential upside of 16.81%. Given Priority Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Priority Technology is more favorable than DXC Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Priority Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
DXC Technology	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.71

Summary

Priority Technology beats DXC Technology on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.