Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) Competitors $13.12 -0.24 (-1.80%) Closing price 07/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.11 -0.01 (-0.08%) As of 07/15/2025 04:29 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock HCSG vs. UNF, MGRC, KAR, CTAS, CPRT, IRM, CNXC, WNS, ABM, and BBUShould you be buying Healthcare Services Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Healthcare Services Group include Unifirst (UNF), McGrath RentCorp (MGRC), OPENLANE (KAR), Cintas (CTAS), Copart (CPRT), Iron Mountain (IRM), Concentrix (CNXC), WNS (WNS), ABM Industries (ABM), and Brookfield Business Partners (BBU). Healthcare Services Group vs. Its Competitors Unifirst McGrath RentCorp OPENLANE Cintas Copart Iron Mountain Concentrix WNS ABM Industries Brookfield Business Partners Healthcare Services Group (NASDAQ:HCSG) and Unifirst (NYSE:UNF) are both diversified support services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has better valuation and earnings, HCSG or UNF? Unifirst has higher revenue and earnings than Healthcare Services Group. Unifirst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Healthcare Services Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHealthcare Services Group$1.72B0.56$39.47M$0.5623.43Unifirst$2.43B1.33$145.47M$8.1421.36 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in HCSG or UNF? 98.0% of Healthcare Services Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.2% of Unifirst shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Healthcare Services Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Unifirst shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, HCSG or UNF? Healthcare Services Group has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Unifirst has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is HCSG or UNF more profitable? Unifirst has a net margin of 6.18% compared to Healthcare Services Group's net margin of 2.38%. Healthcare Services Group's return on equity of 11.68% beat Unifirst's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Healthcare Services Group2.38% 11.68% 7.14% Unifirst 6.18%7.35%5.78% Do analysts prefer HCSG or UNF? Healthcare Services Group currently has a consensus price target of $14.80, indicating a potential upside of 12.80%. Unifirst has a consensus price target of $179.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.22%. Given Healthcare Services Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Healthcare Services Group is more favorable than Unifirst.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Healthcare Services Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Unifirst 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Does the media favor HCSG or UNF? In the previous week, Healthcare Services Group had 1 more articles in the media than Unifirst. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Healthcare Services Group and 13 mentions for Unifirst. Healthcare Services Group's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Unifirst's score of 0.73 indicating that Healthcare Services Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Healthcare Services Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Unifirst 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryHealthcare Services Group beats Unifirst on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Healthcare Services Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HCSG 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 HCSG 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 HCSG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHealthcare Services GroupBUSINESS SVCS IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$974.19M$5.97B$15.08B$9.29BDividend YieldN/A3.06%2.73%4.03%P/E Ratio23.4322.7127.9519.58Price / Sales0.561.9341.4995.01Price / Cash13.4913.8226.2657.93Price / Book1.925.216.305.54Net Income$39.47M$150.49M$195.98M$257.73M7 Day Performance-10.50%-1.55%-1.00%-0.08%1 Month Performance-12.01%3.79%3.49%8.09%1 Year Performance11.56%51.83%21.44%13.02% Healthcare Services Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HCSGHealthcare Services Group2.4842 of 5 stars$13.12-1.8%$14.80+12.8%+16.3%$974.19M$1.72B23.4335,300Upcoming EarningsUNFUnifirst3.5305 of 5 stars$169.93-2.9%$181.00+6.5%-0.3%$3.25B$2.43B20.8816,000Analyst ForecastMGRCMcGrath RentCorp4.9752 of 5 stars$118.97-1.5%$145.50+22.3%+4.8%$2.97B$910.94M12.331,219Positive NewsKAROPENLANE2.9868 of 5 stars$25.39-1.6%$24.00-5.5%+38.2%$2.77B$1.79B38.474,800CTASCintas4.4595 of 5 stars$217.54-0.8%$219.58+0.9%+19.3%$88.57B$9.60B50.3946,500Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCPRTCopart3.2917 of 5 stars$48.83-1.0%$55.50+13.7%-16.1%$47.69B$4.24B32.1311,700Positive NewsIRMIron Mountain4.7888 of 5 stars$100.24-0.4%$121.71+21.4%-0.6%$29.71B$6.15B244.4928,850Positive NewsCNXCConcentrix4.6383 of 5 stars$56.68-0.8%$66.75+17.8%-22.1%$3.65B$9.62B15.57450,000Positive NewsWNSWNS2.4655 of 5 stars$74.70+14.3%$62.25-16.7%+29.0%$3.03B$1.31B20.0864,505High Trading VolumeABMABM Industries4.5028 of 5 stars$48.19+0.5%$56.00+16.2%-6.7%$2.98B$8.36B38.86117,000BBUBrookfield Business Partners3.9583 of 5 stars$26.22-3.5%$32.00+22.0%+26.9%$2.41B$40.62B-77.1272,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UNF Competitors MGRC Competitors KAR Competitors CTAS Competitors CPRT Competitors IRM Competitors CNXC Competitors WNS Competitors ABM Competitors BBU Competitors 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:HCSG) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredWhy Elon is funding the “Quantum Power Grid”Elon knows the future isn’t about smarter AI — it’s about powering it. 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