Osprey Technology Acquisition (SFTW) Competitors

Osprey Technology Acquisition (NYSE:SFTW) and First Advantage (NYSE:FA) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Is SFTW or FA more profitable?

First Advantage has a net margin of 0.65% compared to Osprey Technology Acquisition's net margin of 0.00%. First Advantage's return on equity of 13.16% beat Osprey Technology Acquisition's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Osprey Technology Acquisition	N/A	-18.91%	-8.56%
First Advantage	0.65%	13.16%	7.33%

Does the media refer more to SFTW or FA?

In the previous week, First Advantage's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Osprey Technology Acquisition's score of 0.00 indicating that First Advantage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Osprey Technology Acquisition	Neutral
First Advantage	Positive

Do analysts recommend SFTW or FA?

First Advantage has a consensus price target of $20.25, suggesting a potential upside of 22.95%. Given First Advantage's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe First Advantage is more favorable than Osprey Technology Acquisition.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Osprey Technology Acquisition	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
First Advantage	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SFTW or FA?

First Advantage has higher revenue and earnings than Osprey Technology Acquisition.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Osprey Technology Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$15.27M	N/A	N/A
First Advantage	$1.05B	2.74	$37.29M	-$0.91	-18.10

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SFTW or FA?

30.5% of Osprey Technology Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of First Advantage shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of First Advantage shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, SFTW or FA?

Osprey Technology Acquisition has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Advantage has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

First Advantage beats Osprey Technology Acquisition on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.