TriNet Group (TNET) Competitors

TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET) and Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Does the media prefer TNET or RTO?

In the previous week, TriNet Group had 3 more articles in the media than Rentokil Initial. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for TriNet Group and 6 mentions for Rentokil Initial. Rentokil Initial's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat TriNet Group's score of 0.78 indicating that Rentokil Initial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TriNet Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rentokil Initial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, TNET or RTO?

Rentokil Initial has higher revenue and earnings than TriNet Group. Rentokil Initial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TriNet Group, 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
TriNet Group	$5.06B	0.61	$173M	$2.91	21.78
Rentokil Initial	$6.95B	1.73	$392.32M	$1.51	15.72

Is TNET or RTO more profitable?

TriNet Group has a net margin of 2.85% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 0.00%. TriNet Group's return on equity of 208.35% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TriNet Group	2.85%	208.35%	5.01%
Rentokil Initial	N/A	N/A	N/A

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TNET or RTO?

96.8% of TriNet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of Rentokil Initial shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.1% of TriNet Group shares are owned by company 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.

Is TNET or RTO a better dividend stock?

TriNet Group pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Rentokil Initial pays an annual dividend of $0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. TriNet Group pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rentokil Initial pays out 45.7% 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. TriNet Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Which has more volatility and risk, TNET or RTO?

TriNet Group has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer TNET or RTO?

TriNet Group presently has a consensus price target of $96.33, indicating a potential upside of 52.02%. Given TriNet Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TriNet Group is more favorable than Rentokil Initial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TriNet Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
Rentokil Initial	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

TriNet Group beats Rentokil Initial on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.