Getty Images (NYSE:GETY – Get Free Report) and Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
45.8% of Getty Images shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Resources Connection shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.3% of Getty Images shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Resources Connection shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Getty Images and Resources Connection”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Getty Images | $906.66 million | 1.98 | $19.34 million | $0.08 | 54.63 |
Resources Connection | $599.57 million | 0.50 | $21.03 million | $0.36 | 24.67 |
Profitability
This table compares Getty Images and Resources Connection’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Getty Images | 4.19% | 9.36% | 2.44% |
Resources Connection | 2.04% | 3.69% | 2.94% |
Volatility and Risk
Getty Images has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Resources Connection has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Getty Images and Resources Connection, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Getty Images | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
Resources Connection | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Getty Images currently has a consensus price target of $5.55, indicating a potential upside of 27.00%. Resources Connection has a consensus price target of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 46.40%. Given Resources Connection’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Resources Connection is more favorable than Getty Images.
Summary
Getty Images beats Resources Connection on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Getty Images
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. offers creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its products include Getty Images that offers creative and editorial content including stills, music and video which focuses on corporate, agency, and media customers; iStock.com, an e-commerce offering where customers have access to creative stills and video; Unsplash.com, a platform offering free stock photo downloads and paid subscriptions targeted to the high-growth prosumer and semi-professional creator segments; and Unsplash+ that provides access to unique model released content with expanded legal protections. In addition, it maintains privately-owned photographic archives covering news, sport, and entertainment, as well as variety of subjects, including lifestyle, business, science, health, wellness, beauty, sports, transportation, and travel. Further, the company provides music licensing, and digital asset management and distribution services. It serves media outlets, advertising agencies and corporations, individual creators, and prosumers. The company was formerly known as Getty Images, Inc. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
About Resources Connection
Resources Connection, Inc. provides consulting services to business customers under the Resources Global Professionals name in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers services in the areas of transactions, including integration and divestitures, bankruptcy/restructuring, going public readiness and support, financial process optimization, and system implementation; and regulations, such as accounting regulations, internal audit and compliance, data privacy and security, healthcare compliance, and regulatory compliance. It provides transformations services comprising finance transformation, digital transformation, supply chain management, cloud migration, and data design and analytics. The company was formerly known as RC Transaction Corp. and changed its name to Resources Connection, Inc. in August 2000. Resources Connection, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.
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