Red Violet (RDVT) Competitors

Red Violet (NASDAQ:RDVT) and IAC (NASDAQ:IAC) are both computer software companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

Does the media refer more to RDVT or IAC?

In the previous week, IAC had 12 more articles in the media than Red Violet. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for IAC and 4 mentions for Red Violet. Red Violet's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat IAC's score of 1.19 indicating that Red Violet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Red Violet	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IAC	9 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RDVT or IAC?

63.6% of Red Violet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.9% of IAC shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Red Violet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.1% of IAC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, RDVT or IAC?

Red Violet has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IAC. IAC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Red Violet, 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
Red Violet	$75.19M	9.18	$7M	$0.60	82.27
IAC	$3.81B	0.70	-$539.90M	-$5.39	-6.69

Which has more volatility & risk, RDVT or IAC?

Red Violet has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IAC has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend RDVT or IAC?

Red Violet currently has a consensus target price of $60.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.56%. IAC has a consensus target price of $47.92, indicating a potential upside of 32.86%. Given IAC's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe IAC is more favorable than Red Violet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Red Violet	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
IAC	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Is RDVT or IAC more profitable?

Red Violet has a net margin of 10.57% compared to IAC's net margin of -14.52%. Red Violet's return on equity of 9.89% beat IAC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Red Violet	10.57%	9.89%	9.05%
IAC	-14.52%	-8.23%	-5.44%

Summary

Red Violet beats IAC on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.