NASDAQ:RILYB. Riley Financial Competitors & Alternatives

ExlService (NASDAQ:EXLS) and B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for ExlService and B. Riley Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.

ExlService presently has a consensus price target of $65.6250, suggesting a potential upside of 5.02%. Given ExlService's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe ExlService is more favorable than B. Riley Financial.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.7% of ExlService shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.5% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of ExlService shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.2% of B. Riley Financial 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.

Profitability

This table compares ExlService and B. Riley Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ExlService and B. Riley Financial's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

B. Riley Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ExlService.

Risk & Volatility

ExlService has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B. Riley Financial has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ExlService beats B. Riley Financial on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) and Alliance Data Systems (NYSE:ADS) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares B. Riley Financial and Alliance Data Systems' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Alliance Data Systems has higher revenue and earnings than B. Riley Financial.

Profitability

This table compares B. Riley Financial and Alliance Data Systems' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

B. Riley Financial has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Alliance Data Systems has a beta of 2.54, meaning that its share price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for B. Riley Financial and Alliance Data Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.

Alliance Data Systems has a consensus price target of $88.4286, indicating a potential upside of 102.35%. Given Alliance Data Systems' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Alliance Data Systems is more favorable than B. Riley Financial.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

44.5% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.9% of Alliance Data Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.2% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Alliance Data Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

B. Riley Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Alliance Data Systems pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Alliance Data Systems pays out 5.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. B. Riley Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Alliance Data Systems has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Alliance Data Systems beats B. Riley Financial on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) and Wageworks (NYSE:WAGE) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for B. Riley Financial and Wageworks, as provided by MarketBeat.

Wageworks has a consensus target price of $51.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.66%. Given Wageworks' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Wageworks is more favorable than B. Riley Financial.

Volatility & Risk

B. Riley Financial has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wageworks has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares B. Riley Financial and Wageworks' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

B. Riley Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Wageworks.

Profitability

This table compares B. Riley Financial and Wageworks' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

44.5% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Wageworks shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.2% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Wageworks shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Wageworks beats B. Riley Financial on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

EVO Payments (NASDAQ:EVOP) and B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares EVO Payments and B. Riley Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

EVO Payments has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B. Riley Financial has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

53.1% of EVO Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.5% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.0% of EVO Payments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.2% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares EVO Payments and B. Riley Financial's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

B. Riley Financial has higher revenue and earnings than EVO Payments.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for EVO Payments and B. Riley Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

EVO Payments currently has a consensus price target of $24.2857, suggesting a potential upside of 8.42%. Given EVO Payments' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EVO Payments is more favorable than B. Riley Financial.

Summary

EVO Payments beats B. Riley Financial on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

Tabula Rasa HealthCare (NASDAQ:TRHC) and B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

44.5% of B. Riley Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 11.6% of Tabula Rasa HealthCare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.2% of B. Riley Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Tabula Rasa HealthCare and B. Riley Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Tabula Rasa HealthCare and B. Riley Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Tabula Rasa HealthCare currently has a consensus price target of $71.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.33%. Given Tabula Rasa HealthCare's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Tabula Rasa HealthCare is more favorable than B. Riley Financial.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Tabula Rasa HealthCare and B. Riley Financial's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

B. Riley Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Tabula Rasa HealthCare.

Volatility and Risk

Tabula Rasa HealthCare has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B. Riley Financial has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

B. Riley Financial beats Tabula Rasa HealthCare on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) and CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares B. Riley Financial and CBIZ's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

B. Riley Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CBIZ.

Profitability

This table compares B. Riley Financial and CBIZ's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

B. Riley Financial has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CBIZ has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for B. Riley Financial and CBIZ, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

44.5% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of CBIZ shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.2% of B. Riley Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.4% of CBIZ 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.

Summary

CBIZ beats B. Riley Financial on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.