The RMR Group (RMR) Competitors

The RMR Group (NASDAQ:RMR) and Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Is RMR or EVTC a better dividend stock?

The RMR Group pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.4%. Evertec pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. The RMR Group pays out 153.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Evertec pays out 9.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The RMR Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. The RMR Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media prefer RMR or EVTC?

In the previous week, Evertec had 1 more articles in the media than The RMR Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Evertec and 3 mentions for The RMR Group. The RMR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Evertec's score of 1.12 indicating that The RMR Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The RMR Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Evertec	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is RMR or EVTC more profitable?

Evertec has a net margin of 15.56% compared to The RMR Group's net margin of 2.56%. Evertec's return on equity of 36.67% beat The RMR Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The RMR Group	2.56%	5.01%	3.10%
Evertec	15.56%	36.67%	10.29%

Do analysts recommend RMR or EVTC?

The RMR Group currently has a consensus target price of $24.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.89%. Evertec has a consensus target price of $39.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.66%. Given The RMR Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe The RMR Group is more favorable than Evertec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The RMR Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00
Evertec	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more risk & volatility, RMR or EVTC?

The RMR Group has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Evertec has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in RMR or EVTC?

42.3% of The RMR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.8% of Evertec shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.9% of The RMR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Evertec shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation & earnings, RMR or EVTC?

Evertec has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The RMR Group. The RMR Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evertec, 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
The RMR Group	$897.20M	0.61	$23.13M	$1.17	14.77
Evertec	$845.49M	2.53	$112.62M	$2.12	15.77

Summary

Evertec beats The RMR Group on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.