The RMR Group (RMR) Competitors

Premier (NASDAQ:PINC) and The RMR Group (NASDAQ:RMR) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Is PINC or RMR more profitable?

The RMR Group has a net margin of 2.56% compared to Premier's net margin of 2.00%. Premier's return on equity of 7.04% beat The RMR Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Premier	2.00%	7.04%	3.75%
The RMR Group	2.56%	5.01%	3.10%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, PINC or RMR?

The RMR Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Premier. The RMR Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Premier, 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
Premier	$1.01B	2.17	$20.27M	$0.22	120.91
The RMR Group	$897.20M	0.61	$23.13M	$1.17	14.57

Which has more risk & volatility, PINC or RMR?

Premier has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The RMR Group has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend PINC or RMR?

Premier currently has a consensus price target of $25.29, suggesting a potential downside of 4.94%. The RMR Group has a consensus price target of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.76%. Given The RMR Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe The RMR Group is more favorable than Premier.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Premier	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.86
The RMR Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PINC or RMR?

74.4% of Premier shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.3% of The RMR Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Premier shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 54.9% of The RMR Group shares are held 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.

Is PINC or RMR a better dividend stock?

Premier pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. The RMR Group pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Premier pays out 381.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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. 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 PINC or RMR?

In the previous week, Premier had 12 more articles in the media than The RMR Group. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Premier and 5 mentions for The RMR Group. The RMR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.69 beat Premier's score of 0.90 indicating that The RMR Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Premier	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
The RMR Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

The RMR Group beats Premier on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.