Do analysts recommend CRD.A or CRD.B?

Crawford & Company currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.53%. Given Crawford & Company's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Crawford & Company is more favorable than Crawford & Company. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Crawford & Company 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Crawford & Company 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CRD.A or CRD.B?

Crawford & Company is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crawford & Company, 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 Crawford & Company $1.31B 0.41 $19.63M $0.36 30.74 Crawford & Company $1.31B 0.39 $19.63M $0.36 29.08

Is CRD.A or CRD.B more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Crawford & Company 1.37% 24.21% 5.46% Crawford & Company 1.37% 24.21% 5.46%

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CRD.A vs. CRD.B, SPSC, CNXC, HCSG, and WLDN

Should you buy Crawford & Company stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Crawford & Company 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 Crawford & Company include Crawford & Company (CRD.B), SPS Commerce (SPSC), Concentrix (CNXC), Healthcare Services Group (HCSG), and Willdan Group (WLDN). These companies are all part of the "business svcs" industry.

How does Crawford & Company compare to Crawford & Company?

Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.A) and Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.B) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Crawford & Company is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crawford & Company, 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
Crawford & Company	$1.31B	0.41	$19.63M	$0.36	30.74
Crawford & Company	$1.31B	0.39	$19.63M	$0.36	29.08

Crawford & Company pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Crawford & Company pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Crawford & Company pays out 83.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Crawford & Company pays out 83.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

22.6% of Crawford & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.0% of Crawford & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.3% of Crawford & Company shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.0% of Crawford & Company shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crawford & Company	1.37%	24.21%	5.46%
Crawford & Company	1.37%	24.21%	5.46%

In the previous week, Crawford & Company's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Crawford & Company'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Crawford & Company	Neutral
Crawford & Company	Neutral

Crawford & Company currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.53%. Given Crawford & Company's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Crawford & Company is more favorable than Crawford & Company.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crawford & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Crawford & Company	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Crawford & Company has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crawford & Company has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Crawford & Company beats Crawford & Company on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crawford & Company compare to SPS Commerce?

SPS Commerce (NASDAQ:SPSC) and Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.A) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

SPS Commerce has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crawford & Company has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

SPS Commerce has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Crawford & Company. SPS Commerce is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crawford & Company, 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
SPS Commerce	$751.51M	2.70	$93.34M	$2.40	23.00
Crawford & Company	$1.31B	0.41	$19.63M	$0.36	30.74

In the previous week, SPS Commerce had 2 more articles in the media than Crawford & Company. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for SPS Commerce and 0 mentions for Crawford & Company. SPS Commerce's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Crawford & Company's score of 0.00 indicating that SPS Commerce is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SPS Commerce	Very Positive
Crawford & Company	Neutral

SPS Commerce has a net margin of 11.92% compared to Crawford & Company's net margin of 1.37%. Crawford & Company's return on equity of 24.21% beat SPS Commerce's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SPS Commerce	11.92%	12.43%	10.37%
Crawford & Company	1.37%	24.21%	5.46%

SPS Commerce presently has a consensus price target of $76.45, suggesting a potential upside of 38.50%. Crawford & Company has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.53%. Given SPS Commerce's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe SPS Commerce is more favorable than Crawford & Company.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SPS Commerce	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Crawford & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

99.0% of SPS Commerce shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.6% of Crawford & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of SPS Commerce shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.3% of Crawford & Company shares are owned 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.

Summary

SPS Commerce beats Crawford & Company on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crawford & Company compare to Concentrix?

Concentrix (NASDAQ:CNXC) and Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.A) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Crawford & Company has a net margin of 1.37% compared to Concentrix's net margin of -13.35%. Crawford & Company's return on equity of 24.21% beat Concentrix's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Concentrix	-13.35%	17.80%	5.45%
Crawford & Company	1.37%	24.21%	5.46%

90.3% of Concentrix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.6% of Crawford & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Concentrix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 54.3% of Crawford & Company shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Crawford & Company has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Concentrix. Concentrix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crawford & Company, 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
Concentrix	$9.83B	0.16	-$1.28B	-$21.55	N/A
Crawford & Company	$1.31B	0.41	$19.63M	$0.36	30.74

Concentrix has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Crawford & Company has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Concentrix presently has a consensus price target of $48.50, suggesting a potential upside of 85.19%. Crawford & Company has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.53%. Given Concentrix's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Concentrix is more favorable than Crawford & Company.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Concentrix	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Crawford & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Concentrix pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Crawford & Company pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Concentrix pays out -6.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Crawford & Company pays out 83.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Concentrix has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Concentrix is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Concentrix had 3 more articles in the media than Crawford & Company. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Concentrix and 0 mentions for Crawford & Company. Concentrix's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Crawford & Company's score of 0.00 indicating that Concentrix is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Concentrix	Positive
Crawford & Company	Neutral

Summary

Crawford & Company beats Concentrix on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crawford & Company compare to Healthcare Services Group?

Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.A) and Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

Healthcare Services Group has higher revenue and earnings than Crawford & Company. Healthcare Services Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crawford & Company, 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
Crawford & Company	$1.31B	0.41	$19.63M	$0.36	30.74
Healthcare Services Group	$1.84B	0.83	$59.06M	$0.96	23.22

Crawford & Company has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

22.6% of Crawford & Company shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Healthcare Services Group shares are held by institutional investors. 54.3% of Crawford & Company shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Healthcare Services Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Crawford & Company currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.53%. Healthcare Services Group has a consensus target price of $24.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.67%. Given Crawford & Company's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Crawford & Company is more favorable than Healthcare Services Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crawford & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Healthcare Services Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Healthcare Services Group had 2 more articles in the media than Crawford & Company. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Healthcare Services Group and 0 mentions for Crawford & Company. Healthcare Services Group's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Crawford & Company's score of 0.00 indicating that Healthcare Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Crawford & Company	Neutral
Healthcare Services Group	Positive

Healthcare Services Group has a net margin of 3.67% compared to Crawford & Company's net margin of 1.37%. Crawford & Company's return on equity of 24.21% beat Healthcare Services Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crawford & Company	1.37%	24.21%	5.46%
Healthcare Services Group	3.67%	17.81%	11.06%

Summary

Healthcare Services Group beats Crawford & Company on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Crawford & Company compare to Willdan Group?

Crawford & Company (NYSE:CRD.A) and Willdan Group (NASDAQ:WLDN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Willdan Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Crawford & Company. Willdan Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crawford & Company, 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
Crawford & Company	$1.31B	0.41	$19.63M	$0.36	30.74
Willdan Group	$681.55M	2.12	$52.56M	$3.71	25.74

Crawford & Company has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Willdan Group has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Willdan Group had 4 more articles in the media than Crawford & Company. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Willdan Group and 0 mentions for Crawford & Company. Willdan Group's average media sentiment score of 0.49 beat Crawford & Company's score of 0.00 indicating that Willdan Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Crawford & Company	Neutral
Willdan Group	Neutral

22.6% of Crawford & Company shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.3% of Willdan Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.3% of Crawford & Company shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Willdan Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Willdan Group has a net margin of 8.24% compared to Crawford & Company's net margin of 1.37%. Crawford & Company's return on equity of 24.21% beat Willdan Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crawford & Company	1.37%	24.21%	5.46%
Willdan Group	8.24%	23.36%	13.28%

Crawford & Company currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.53%. Willdan Group has a consensus target price of $112.67, indicating a potential upside of 17.96%. Given Crawford & Company's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Crawford & Company is more favorable than Willdan Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crawford & Company	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Willdan Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Willdan Group beats Crawford & Company on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CRD.A vs. The Competition

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Metric	Crawford & Company	BUSINESS SVCS Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$542.97M	$5.55B	$6.66B	$23.32B
Dividend Yield	2.69%	2.89%	3.11%	4.05%
P/E Ratio	30.74	12.34	29.32	31.59
Price / Sales	0.41	1.44	400.93	20.84
Price / Cash	6.38	11.90	23.11	18.65
Price / Book	3.15	5.00	5.76	4.70
Net Income	$19.63M	$154.78M	$203.78M	$1.08B
7 Day Performance	3.55%	0.29%	0.90%	1.97%
1 Month Performance	10.76%	10.14%	2.41%	3.32%
1 Year Performance	10.98%	-1.36%	37.51%	24.31%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CRD.A Crawford & Company	N/A	$11.07 -0.7%	$14.00 +26.5%	+12.3%	$542.97M	$1.31B	30.74	9,000
CRD.B Crawford & Company	N/A	$10.80 +1.4%	N/A	+13.2%	$519.09M	$1.31B	30.00	9,943
SPSC SPS Commerce	4.305 of 5 stars	$54.92 -1.4%	$76.45 +39.2%	-59.0%	$2.04B	$751.51M	22.88	2,948	Positive News
CNXC Concentrix	4.7642 of 5 stars	$26.27 +2.0%	$48.50 +84.6%	-52.6%	$1.57B	$9.83B	N/A	455,000
HCSG Healthcare Services Group	3.5362 of 5 stars	$21.58 +1.3%	$24.00 +11.2%	+52.8%	$1.46B	$1.84B	22.48	36,000

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CRD.A vs. CRD.B, SPSC, CNXC, HCSG, and WLDN

How does Crawford & Company compare to Crawford & Company?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CRD.A or CRD.B?

Is CRD.A or CRD.B a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CRD.A or CRD.B?

Is CRD.A or CRD.B more profitable?

Does the media favor CRD.A or CRD.B?

Do analysts recommend CRD.A or CRD.B?

Which has more volatility and risk, CRD.A or CRD.B?

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How does Crawford & Company compare to SPS Commerce?

Which has more volatility and risk, SPSC or CRD.A?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SPSC or CRD.A?

Does the media favor SPSC or CRD.A?

Is SPSC or CRD.A more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SPSC or CRD.A?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SPSC or CRD.A?

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How does Crawford & Company compare to Concentrix?

Is CNXC or CRD.A more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CNXC or CRD.A?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CNXC or CRD.A?

Which has more risk & volatility, CNXC or CRD.A?

Do analysts recommend CNXC or CRD.A?

Is CNXC or CRD.A a better dividend stock?

Does the media refer more to CNXC or CRD.A?

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How does Crawford & Company compare to Healthcare Services Group?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CRD.A or HCSG?

Which has more volatility and risk, CRD.A or HCSG?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CRD.A or HCSG?

Do analysts rate CRD.A or HCSG?

Does the media refer more to CRD.A or HCSG?

Is CRD.A or HCSG more profitable?

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How does Crawford & Company compare to Willdan Group?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, CRD.A or WLDN?

Which has more volatility & risk, CRD.A or WLDN?

Does the media refer more to CRD.A or WLDN?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CRD.A or WLDN?

Is CRD.A or WLDN more profitable?

Do analysts rate CRD.A or WLDN?

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