Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN) Competitors $10.21 -0.16 (-1.54%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends CCRN vs. HQI, TBI, KELYA, SRT, DLHC, MD, AMN, LH, DGX, and DVAShould you be buying Cross Country Healthcare stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cross Country Healthcare include HireQuest (HQI), TrueBlue (TBI), Kelly Services (KELYA), Startek (SRT), DLH (DLHC), Pediatrix Medical Group (MD), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Laboratory Co. of America (LH), Quest Diagnostics (DGX), and DaVita (DVA). Cross Country Healthcare vs. HireQuest TrueBlue Kelly Services Startek DLH Pediatrix Medical Group AMN Healthcare Services Laboratory Co. of America Quest Diagnostics DaVita Cross Country Healthcare (NASDAQ:CCRN) and HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, community ranking, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership. Is CCRN or HQI more profitable? HireQuest has a net margin of 4.04% compared to Cross Country Healthcare's net margin of -0.12%. HireQuest's return on equity of 11.02% beat Cross Country Healthcare's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cross Country Healthcare-0.12% 5.38% 3.84% HireQuest 4.04%11.02%6.69% Which has better earnings & valuation, CCRN or HQI? Cross Country Healthcare has higher revenue and earnings than HireQuest. Cross Country Healthcare is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HireQuest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCross Country Healthcare$2.02B0.17$72.63M-$0.05-204.16HireQuest$37.88M5.35$6.14M$0.11131.64 Does the MarketBeat Community favor CCRN or HQI? Cross Country Healthcare received 456 more outperform votes than HireQuest when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.18% of users gave HireQuest an outperform vote while only 65.06% of users gave Cross Country Healthcare an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCross Country HealthcareOutperform Votes47165.06% Underperform Votes25334.94% HireQuestOutperform Votes1568.18% Underperform Votes731.82% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CCRN or HQI? 96.0% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.0% of HireQuest shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cross Country Healthcare shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.9% of HireQuest shares are held 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. Do analysts recommend CCRN or HQI? Cross Country Healthcare presently has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 81.19%. HireQuest has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 27.76%. Given Cross Country Healthcare's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Cross Country Healthcare is more favorable than HireQuest.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cross Country Healthcare 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40HireQuest 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility & risk, CCRN or HQI? Cross Country Healthcare has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HireQuest has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor CCRN or HQI? In the previous week, HireQuest had 10 more articles in the media than Cross Country Healthcare. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for HireQuest and 4 mentions for Cross Country Healthcare. Cross Country Healthcare's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat HireQuest's score of 0.70 indicating that Cross Country Healthcare is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cross Country Healthcare 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive HireQuest 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryHireQuest beats Cross Country Healthcare on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wide Moat ResearchTrump said you could learn something from this manEarly Warning: A Deep Crack Is Forming In The US Economy Stocks are booming thanks to Trump’s landslide victory. Yet one former Trump advisor says the picture is less rosy than it seems. “I’ve found a deep crack forming in the foundations of the US economy,” he says. “And before too long, it could tear our country apart.” It’s critical you learn more today, BEFORE it impacts your money and your retirement. Here’s everything you need to know. Get Cross Country Healthcare News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CCRN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CCRN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCross Country HealthcareHelp supply services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$341.35M$1.20B$6.61B$8.90BDividend YieldN/A3.05%2.93%4.07%P/E Ratio-204.1623.3734.5913.46Price / Sales0.170.67171.7787.66Price / Cash3.758.4626.3736.27Price / Book0.793.344.866.30Net Income$72.63M$69.89M$123.37M$225.93M7 Day Performance2.00%-2.21%0.13%-1.32%1 Month Performance-15.06%-3.84%8.35%0.60%1 Year Performance-51.57%-26.78%29.92%26.23% Cross Country Healthcare Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CCRNCross Country Healthcare4.6207 of 5 stars$10.21-1.5%$18.50+81.2%-52.3%$341.35M$2.02B-204.1610,831Short Interest ↓HQIHireQuest3.6796 of 5 stars$14.48-1.3%$18.50+27.8%-3.7%$205.38M$37.88M131.6473,000Analyst RevisionTBITrueBlue3.5292 of 5 stars$6.86+1.6%$11.50+67.6%-50.7%$199.52M$1.91B-1.795,000Positive NewsKELYAKelly Services4.9596 of 5 stars$13.96-0.9%$25.00+79.1%-33.4%$504.23M$4.84B12.143,700Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionSRTStartekN/A$4.42flatN/AN/A$178.35M$385.07M-8.3433,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageDLHCDLH3.7449 of 5 stars$8.34+0.1%N/A-42.2%$118.14M$375.87M49.063,200Short Interest ↓News CoverageMDPediatrix Medical Group3.5828 of 5 stars$14.49-0.8%$16.10+11.1%+61.0%$1.25B$1.99B0.005,170Analyst ForecastNews CoverageAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.7822 of 5 stars$24.80-1.0%$48.33+94.9%-63.0%$953.75M$3.79B17.973,585LHLaboratory Co. of America4.7655 of 5 stars$237.85+0.7%$255.92+7.6%+12.7%$19.89B$12.71B46.0167,000Positive NewsDGXQuest Diagnostics4.9026 of 5 stars$161.38+0.1%$164.58+2.0%+19.7%$17.99B$9.25B21.6948,000Analyst DowngradeDVADaVita4.2959 of 5 stars$161.40+2.8%$161.80+0.2%+65.5%$12.87B$12.14B17.4170,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HQI Alternatives TBI Alternatives KELYA Alternatives SRT Alternatives DLHC Alternatives MD Alternatives AMN Alternatives LH Alternatives DGX Alternatives DVA Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CCRN) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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