Montrose Environmental Group (MEG) Competitors

Herc (NYSE:HRI) and Montrose Environmental Group (NYSE:MEG) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media refer more to HRI or MEG?

In the previous week, Herc had 1 more articles in the media than Montrose Environmental Group. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Herc and 6 mentions for Montrose Environmental Group. Herc's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Montrose Environmental Group's score of 0.87 indicating that Herc is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Herc	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Montrose Environmental Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk & volatility, HRI or MEG?

Herc has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Montrose Environmental Group has a beta of 1.84, indicating that its stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is HRI or MEG more profitable?

Herc has a net margin of 0.61% compared to Montrose Environmental Group's net margin of -5.10%. Herc's return on equity of 20.77% beat Montrose Environmental Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Herc	0.61%	20.77%	3.38%
Montrose Environmental Group	-5.10%	0.46%	0.21%

Do analysts rate HRI or MEG?

Herc presently has a consensus target price of $144.60, indicating a potential upside of 16.27%. Montrose Environmental Group has a consensus target price of $32.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.42%. Given Herc's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Herc is more favorable than Montrose Environmental Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Herc	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Montrose Environmental Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Do institutionals & insiders believe in HRI or MEG?

93.1% of Herc shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Herc shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.2% of Montrose Environmental Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, HRI or MEG?

Herc has higher revenue and earnings than Montrose Environmental Group. Montrose Environmental Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herc, 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
Herc	$3.57B	1.16	$211M	$0.86	144.61
Montrose Environmental Group	$696.40M	1.47	-$62.31M	-$1.51	-19.15

Summary

Herc beats Montrose Environmental Group on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.