Decent (DXST) Competitors $1.25 +0.07 (+5.93%) As of 03:50 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock DXST vs. HGBL, DLHC, INUV, BGSF, NOTV, VERI, PHUN, FORA, BTOC, and CURRShould you be buying Decent stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Decent include Heritage Global (HGBL), DLH (DLHC), Inuvo (INUV), BGSF (BGSF), Inotiv (NOTV), Veritone (VERI), Phunware (PHUN), Forian (FORA), Armlogi (BTOC), and Currenc Group (CURR). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Decent vs. Its Competitors Heritage Global DLH Inuvo BGSF Inotiv Veritone Phunware Forian Armlogi Currenc Group Heritage Global (NASDAQ:HGBL) and Decent (NASDAQ:DXST) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and profitability. Which has higher valuation & earnings, HGBL or DXST? Heritage Global has higher revenue and earnings than Decent. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHeritage Global$46.66M1.66$5.18M$0.1218.17Decent$11.54M1.76$2.10MN/AN/A Do insiders and institutionals believe in HGBL or DXST? 33.5% of Heritage Global shares are held by institutional investors. 14.0% of Heritage Global shares are held 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. Does the media favor HGBL or DXST? In the previous week, Decent had 1 more articles in the media than Heritage Global. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Decent and 2 mentions for Heritage Global. Heritage Global's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Decent's score of 0.44 indicating that Heritage Global is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Heritage Global 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Decent 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is HGBL or DXST more profitable? Heritage Global has a net margin of 9.53% compared to Decent's net margin of 0.00%. Heritage Global's return on equity of 6.78% beat Decent's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Heritage Global9.53% 6.78% 5.13% Decent N/A N/A N/A Do analysts recommend HGBL or DXST? Heritage Global currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 83.49%. Given Heritage Global's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Heritage Global is more favorable than Decent.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Heritage Global 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Decent 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryHeritage Global beats Decent on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Decent News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DXST 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 DXST 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 DXST vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDecentWaste Removal Svcs IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$20.31M$10.10B$15.04B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A1.29%2.73%4.03%P/E RatioN/A35.9628.1719.73Price / Sales1.764.52570.52174.27Price / CashN/A17.1126.3357.96Price / BookN/A3.716.445.67Net Income$2.10M$221.89M$196.70M$257.79M7 Day Performance0.81%-1.73%0.50%0.52%1 Month Performance1.63%-2.60%5.42%8.84%1 Year PerformanceN/A6.55%21.87%14.18% Decent Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DXSTDecentN/A$1.25+5.9%N/AN/A$20.31M$11.54M0.0016News CoverageLockup ExpirationHGBLHeritage Global2.728 of 5 stars$2.25-2.6%$4.00+77.8%-16.9%$81.89M$45.36M18.7560DLHCDLH3.2263 of 5 stars$5.64+0.7%N/A-51.2%$80.56M$395.94M14.842,800Positive NewsINUVInuvo2.2776 of 5 stars$5.25+6.3%$15.00+185.7%+78.8%$75.73M$93.48M-87.5080High Trading VolumeBGSFBGSF3.9865 of 5 stars$6.55-0.8%$9.00+37.4%-26.6%$73.32M$272.50M-21.13400High Trading VolumeNOTVInotiv2.8931 of 5 stars$2.01-4.7%$5.00+148.8%-12.7%$72.49M$490.74M-0.632,075Negative NewsGap DownVERIVeritone3.9798 of 5 stars$1.44-2.7%$4.50+212.5%-51.5%$70.38M$92.64M-1.64550Analyst ForecastGap UpPHUNPhunware1.8892 of 5 stars$3.25-1.8%$6.67+105.1%-47.3%$66.76M$3.19M-4.01120Positive NewsFORAForian2.4577 of 5 stars$2.11+2.9%$5.00+137.0%-23.4%$65.84M$22.33M-23.44140News CoveragePositive NewsBTOCArmlogi1.0825 of 5 stars$1.58+3.3%N/A-68.6%$64.43M$166.98M-6.87N/ANews CoverageGap DownCURRCurrenc GroupN/A$1.57+16.3%$3.50+122.9%N/A$62.81M$46.44M0.002Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Heritage Global Alternatives DLH Alternatives Inuvo Alternatives BGSF Alternatives Inotiv Alternatives Veritone Alternatives Phunware Alternatives Forian Alternatives Armlogi Alternatives Currenc Group Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:DXST) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersRevolutionary AI Tech Targets Early Diabetic Blindness Detection FDA Trial UnderwayTiny Stock, Massive Potential— this company’s AI platform is a game changer for healthcare!Interactive Offers | SponsoredBank of America Says Gold Could Hit $4,000. 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