Does the media favor VRSK or ADP?

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 9 more articles in the media than Verisk Analytics. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 24 mentions for Verisk Analytics. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Verisk Analytics' score of 1.08 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Verisk Analytics 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Automatic Data Processing 23 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is VRSK or APTV more profitable?

Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 29.34% compared to Aptiv's net margin of 1.77%. Aptiv's return on equity of 17.83% beat Verisk Analytics' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Verisk Analytics 29.34% -2,405.75% 18.40% Aptiv 1.77% 17.83% 7.08%

Does the media refer more to VRSK or APTV?

In the previous week, Verisk Analytics had 21 more articles in the media than Aptiv. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Verisk Analytics and 3 mentions for Aptiv. Verisk Analytics' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Aptiv's score of 0.69 indicating that Verisk Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Verisk Analytics 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Aptiv 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SPGI or VRSK?

S&P Global has higher revenue and earnings than Verisk Analytics. S&P Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verisk Analytics, 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 S&P Global $15.34B 7.97 $4.47B $15.80 26.12 Verisk Analytics $3.07B 7.60 $908.30M $6.57 27.14

Is SPGI or VRSK more profitable?

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to Verisk Analytics' net margin of 29.34%. S&P Global's return on equity of 17.26% beat Verisk Analytics' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets S&P Global 30.37% 17.26% 9.21% Verisk Analytics 29.34% -2,405.75% 18.40%

Does the media favor SPGI or VRSK?

In the previous week, S&P Global had 1 more articles in the media than Verisk Analytics. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for S&P Global and 24 mentions for Verisk Analytics. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Verisk Analytics' score of 1.08 indicating that S&P Global is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment S&P Global 19 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Verisk Analytics 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is VRSK or EFX more profitable?

Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 29.34% compared to Equifax's net margin of 11.12%. Equifax's return on equity of 20.41% beat Verisk Analytics' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Verisk Analytics 29.34% -2,405.75% 18.40% Equifax 11.12% 20.41% 8.27%

Does the media prefer VRSK or EFX?

In the previous week, Verisk Analytics had 10 more articles in the media than Equifax. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Verisk Analytics and 14 mentions for Equifax. Verisk Analytics' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Equifax's score of 1.03 indicating that Verisk Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Verisk Analytics 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equifax 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation & earnings, VRSK or VSEC?

Verisk Analytics has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. Verisk Analytics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, 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 Verisk Analytics $3.07B 7.60 $908.30M $6.57 27.14 VSE $1.18B 4.18 $11.70M $2.37 74.27

Is VRSK or VSEC more profitable?

Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 29.34% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. VSE's return on equity of 6.56% beat Verisk Analytics' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Verisk Analytics 29.34% -2,405.75% 18.40% VSE 4.95% 6.56% 4.68%

Does the media prefer VRSK or VSEC?

In the previous week, Verisk Analytics had 22 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Verisk Analytics and 2 mentions for VSE. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Verisk Analytics' score of 1.08 indicating that VSE is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Verisk Analytics 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive VSE 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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VRSK vs. ADP, APTV, SPGI, EFX, and VSEC

Should you buy Verisk Analytics stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Verisk Analytics with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Verisk Analytics include Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Aptiv (APTV), S&P Global (SPGI), Equifax (EFX), and VSE (VSEC).

How does Verisk Analytics compare to Automatic Data Processing?

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 9 more articles in the media than Verisk Analytics. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 24 mentions for Verisk Analytics. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Verisk Analytics' score of 1.08 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Verisk Analytics	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Automatic Data Processing	23 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Verisk Analytics pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Automatic Data Processing pays out 63.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Verisk Analytics has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Automatic Data Processing has increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years. Automatic Data Processing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Verisk Analytics currently has a consensus target price of $237.20, suggesting a potential upside of 33.01%. Automatic Data Processing has a consensus target price of $249.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.33%. Given Verisk Analytics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Verisk Analytics is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verisk Analytics	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Automatic Data Processing	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27

Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 29.34% compared to Automatic Data Processing's net margin of 20.12%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 68.82% beat Verisk Analytics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verisk Analytics	29.34%	-2,405.75%	18.40%
Automatic Data Processing	20.12%	68.82%	6.78%

Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Verisk Analytics. Automatic Data Processing is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verisk Analytics, 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
Verisk Analytics	$3.07B	7.60	$908.30M	$6.57	27.14
Automatic Data Processing	$20.56B	4.43	$4.08B	$10.72	21.25

90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Verisk Analytics beats Automatic Data Processing on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Verisk Analytics compare to Aptiv?

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) and Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 29.34% compared to Aptiv's net margin of 1.77%. Aptiv's return on equity of 17.83% beat Verisk Analytics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verisk Analytics	29.34%	-2,405.75%	18.40%
Aptiv	1.77%	17.83%	7.08%

In the previous week, Verisk Analytics had 21 more articles in the media than Aptiv. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Verisk Analytics and 3 mentions for Aptiv. Verisk Analytics' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Aptiv's score of 0.69 indicating that Verisk Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Verisk Analytics	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Aptiv	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Verisk Analytics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Aptiv. Verisk Analytics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aptiv, 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
Verisk Analytics	$3.07B	7.60	$908.30M	$6.57	27.14
Aptiv	$20.66B	0.79	$165M	$1.69	45.51

Verisk Analytics presently has a consensus target price of $237.20, indicating a potential upside of 33.01%. Aptiv has a consensus target price of $82.85, indicating a potential upside of 7.71%. Given Verisk Analytics' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Verisk Analytics is more favorable than Aptiv.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verisk Analytics	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Aptiv	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88

90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Aptiv shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Aptiv shares are held by company 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.

Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aptiv has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the broader market.

Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Aptiv pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Verisk Analytics pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aptiv pays out 52.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Verisk Analytics has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Summary

Verisk Analytics beats Aptiv on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Verisk Analytics compare to S&P Global?

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) and Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

87.2% of S&P Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of S&P Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

S&P Global has higher revenue and earnings than Verisk Analytics. S&P Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verisk Analytics, 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
S&P Global	$15.34B	7.97	$4.47B	$15.80	26.12
Verisk Analytics	$3.07B	7.60	$908.30M	$6.57	27.14

S&P Global pays an annual dividend of $3.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. S&P Global pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Verisk Analytics pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. S&P Global has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years and Verisk Analytics has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

S&P Global has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

S&P Global currently has a consensus target price of $546.39, indicating a potential upside of 32.40%. Verisk Analytics has a consensus target price of $237.20, indicating a potential upside of 33.01%. Given Verisk Analytics' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Verisk Analytics is more favorable than S&P Global.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
S&P Global	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
Verisk Analytics	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

S&P Global has a net margin of 30.37% compared to Verisk Analytics' net margin of 29.34%. S&P Global's return on equity of 17.26% beat Verisk Analytics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
S&P Global	30.37%	17.26%	9.21%
Verisk Analytics	29.34%	-2,405.75%	18.40%

In the previous week, S&P Global had 1 more articles in the media than Verisk Analytics. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for S&P Global and 24 mentions for Verisk Analytics. S&P Global's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Verisk Analytics' score of 1.08 indicating that S&P Global is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
S&P Global	19 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Verisk Analytics	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

S&P Global beats Verisk Analytics on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Verisk Analytics compare to Equifax?

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) and Equifax (NYSE:EFX) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, Verisk Analytics had 10 more articles in the media than Equifax. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Verisk Analytics and 14 mentions for Equifax. Verisk Analytics' average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Equifax's score of 1.03 indicating that Verisk Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Verisk Analytics	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Equifax	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Equifax pays an annual dividend of $2.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Verisk Analytics pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equifax pays out 39.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Verisk Analytics has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Equifax has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 29.34% compared to Equifax's net margin of 11.12%. Equifax's return on equity of 20.41% beat Verisk Analytics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verisk Analytics	29.34%	-2,405.75%	18.40%
Equifax	11.12%	20.41%	8.27%

Verisk Analytics presently has a consensus target price of $237.20, suggesting a potential upside of 33.01%. Equifax has a consensus target price of $226.67, suggesting a potential upside of 32.92%. Given Verisk Analytics' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Verisk Analytics is more favorable than Equifax.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verisk Analytics	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Equifax	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.68

90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.2% of Equifax shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Equifax shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Verisk Analytics has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Equifax. Verisk Analytics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Equifax, 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
Verisk Analytics	$3.07B	7.60	$908.30M	$6.57	27.14
Equifax	$6.07B	3.34	$660.30M	$5.68	30.02

Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equifax has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Verisk Analytics beats Equifax on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Verisk Analytics compare to VSE?

Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) and VSE (NASDAQ:VSEC) are both research & consulting services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and risk.

Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, VSE has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market.

Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 29.34% compared to VSE's net margin of 4.95%. VSE's return on equity of 6.56% beat Verisk Analytics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verisk Analytics	29.34%	-2,405.75%	18.40%
VSE	4.95%	6.56%	4.68%

Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. VSE pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Verisk Analytics pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. VSE pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Verisk Analytics has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Verisk Analytics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Verisk Analytics presently has a consensus price target of $237.20, indicating a potential upside of 33.01%. VSE has a consensus price target of $239.13, indicating a potential upside of 35.84%. Given VSE's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe VSE is more favorable than Verisk Analytics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verisk Analytics	2 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
VSE	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.91

Verisk Analytics has higher revenue and earnings than VSE. Verisk Analytics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than VSE, 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
Verisk Analytics	$3.07B	7.60	$908.30M	$6.57	27.14
VSE	$1.18B	4.18	$11.70M	$2.37	74.27

90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of VSE shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of VSE shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Verisk Analytics had 22 more articles in the media than VSE. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Verisk Analytics and 2 mentions for VSE. VSE's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Verisk Analytics' score of 1.08 indicating that VSE is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Verisk Analytics	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
VSE	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

VSE beats Verisk Analytics on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

VRSK vs. The Competition

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Metric	Verisk Analytics	BUSINESS INFO SVC Industry	Business Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$23.36B	$16.48B	$6.57B	$12.42B
Dividend Yield	1.09%	1.72%	2.96%	5.29%
P/E Ratio	27.14	21.13	29.39	24.19
Price / Sales	7.60	3.07	414.58	138.36
Price / Cash	18.96	14.82	24.63	57.88
Price / Book	80.33	13.58	5.90	6.72
Net Income	$908.30M	$646.16M	$203.93M	$337.19M
7 Day Performance	3.98%	1.35%	1.02%	0.48%
1 Month Performance	-1.53%	1.45%	1.37%	5.06%
1 Year Performance	-43.83%	-18.80%	40.53%	34.27%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VRSK Verisk Analytics	4.5441 of 5 stars	$178.33 -0.4%	$237.20 +33.0%	-43.5%	$23.36B	$3.07B	27.14	8,000	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade
ADP Automatic Data Processing	4.4039 of 5 stars	$225.31 flat	$249.00 +10.5%	-29.0%	$90.06B	$20.56B	21.02	67,000	Positive News
APTV Aptiv	3.1648 of 5 stars	$57.41 +0.1%	$84.15 +46.6%	+13.2%	$12.14B	$20.40B	33.97	140,000
SPGI S&P Global	4.9535 of 5 stars	$418.58 +0.2%	$546.39 +30.5%	-18.8%	$123.61B	$15.34B	26.49	44,500	Positive News
EFX Equifax	4.687 of 5 stars	$164.24 +0.1%	$226.67 +38.0%	-32.6%	$19.53B	$6.07B	28.91	15,000

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VRSK vs. ADP, APTV, SPGI, EFX, and VSEC

How does Verisk Analytics compare to Automatic Data Processing?

Does the media favor VRSK or ADP?

Which has more volatility and risk, VRSK or ADP?

Is VRSK or ADP a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer VRSK or ADP?

Is VRSK or ADP more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VRSK or ADP?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VRSK or ADP?

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How does Verisk Analytics compare to Aptiv?

Is VRSK or APTV more profitable?

Does the media refer more to VRSK or APTV?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VRSK or APTV?

Do analysts rate VRSK or APTV?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VRSK or APTV?

Which has more volatility and risk, VRSK or APTV?

Is VRSK or APTV a better dividend stock?

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How does Verisk Analytics compare to S&P Global?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of SPGI or VRSK?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SPGI or VRSK?

Is SPGI or VRSK a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, SPGI or VRSK?

Do analysts prefer SPGI or VRSK?

Is SPGI or VRSK more profitable?

Does the media favor SPGI or VRSK?

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How does Verisk Analytics compare to Equifax?

Does the media prefer VRSK or EFX?

Is VRSK or EFX a better dividend stock?

Is VRSK or EFX more profitable?

Do analysts recommend VRSK or EFX?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VRSK or EFX?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VRSK or EFX?

Which has more risk and volatility, VRSK or EFX?

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How does Verisk Analytics compare to VSE?

Which has more volatility and risk, VRSK or VSEC?

Is VRSK or VSEC more profitable?

Is VRSK or VSEC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate VRSK or VSEC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, VRSK or VSEC?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in VRSK or VSEC?

Does the media prefer VRSK or VSEC?

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