Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Providence Service (PRSC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrends PRSC vs. LH, DGX, DVA, CHE, CRVL, AMED, MD, AMN, CCRN, and PALShould you be buying Providence Service stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Providence Service include Laboratory Co. of America (LH), Quest Diagnostics (DGX), DaVita (DVA), Chemed (CHE), CorVel (CRVL), Amedisys (AMED), Pediatrix Medical Group (MD), AMN Healthcare Services (AMN), Cross Country Healthcare (CCRN), and Proficient Auto Logistics (PAL). Providence Service vs. Laboratory Co. of America Quest Diagnostics DaVita Chemed CorVel Amedisys Pediatrix Medical Group AMN Healthcare Services Cross Country Healthcare Proficient Auto Logistics Laboratory Co. of America (NYSE:LH) and Providence Service (NASDAQ:PRSC) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings and community ranking. Do analysts rate LH or PRSC? Laboratory Co. of America presently has a consensus target price of $265.31, indicating a potential upside of 6.18%. Given Laboratory Co. of America's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Laboratory Co. of America is more favorable than Providence Service.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Laboratory Co. of America 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Providence Service 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has more risk and volatility, LH or PRSC? Laboratory Co. of America has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Providence Service has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is LH or PRSC more profitable? Laboratory Co. of America has a net margin of 5.73% compared to Providence Service's net margin of 0.23%. Providence Service's return on equity of 17.59% beat Laboratory Co. of America's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Laboratory Co. of America5.73% 15.29% 7.01% Providence Service 0.23%17.59%8.74% Does the media prefer LH or PRSC? In the previous week, Laboratory Co. of America had 14 more articles in the media than Providence Service. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Laboratory Co. of America and 0 mentions for Providence Service. Laboratory Co. of America's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Providence Service's score of 0.00 indicating that Laboratory Co. of America is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Laboratory Co. of America Positive Providence Service Neutral Which has stronger earnings and valuation, LH or PRSC? Laboratory Co. of America has higher revenue and earnings than Providence Service. Providence Service is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Laboratory Co. of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLaboratory Co. of America$13.01B1.61$746M$8.8228.33Providence Service$1.51B0.05$970K$1.653.06 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LH or PRSC? 95.9% of Laboratory Co. of America shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Laboratory Co. of America shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Providence Service shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor LH or PRSC? Laboratory Co. of America received 346 more outperform votes than Providence Service when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 65.71% of users gave Providence Service an outperform vote while only 63.99% of users gave Laboratory Co. of America an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformLaboratory Co. of AmericaOutperform Votes62263.99% Underperform Votes35036.01% Providence ServiceOutperform Votes27665.71% Underperform Votes14434.29% SummaryLaboratory Co. of America beats Providence Service on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Providence Service News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PRSC 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 PRSC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricProvidence ServiceTransportation Services IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$71.63M$12.84B$8.49B$9.14BDividend YieldN/A8.11%2.80%3.86%P/E Ratio-84.1519.7514.6819.19Price / Sales0.053.166.9770.89Price / Cash32.5426.1530.8434.83Price / Book0.213.644.634.62Net Income$970,000.00$366.58M$259.02M$246.06M Providence Service Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PRSCProvidence ServiceN/A$5.05-8.8%N/A-88.8%$71.63M$1.51B-84.153,800High Trading VolumeLHLaboratory Co. of America4.766 of 5 stars$245.14-0.5%$265.31+8.2%+14.7%$20.50B$13.01B27.7967,000Positive NewsDGXQuest Diagnostics4.9049 of 5 stars$165.16+1.5%$177.69+7.6%+37.6%$18.43B$9.87B21.4848,000Insider TradeAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsDVADaVita4.3816 of 5 stars$173.63+0.0%$161.80-6.8%+15.9%$14.24B$12.14B18.7370,000Analyst ForecastCHEChemed4.7258 of 5 stars$553.44+0.6%$641.50+15.9%-8.7%$8.33B$2.26B27.9715,087Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementPositive NewsCRVLCorVel1.197 of 5 stars$117.39+1.0%N/A+29.7%$5.99B$795.31M69.054,870Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeAMEDAmedisys3.4781 of 5 stars$92.03+0.1%$100.67+9.4%-4.3%$3.01B$2.24B36.5219,000News CoverageMDPediatrix Medical Group1.0099 of 5 stars$13.99+2.6%$16.25+16.1%+81.5%$1.20B$1.99B-4.575,170Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageAMNAMN Healthcare Services4.5284 of 5 stars$24.92-1.1%$44.50+78.6%-51.9%$948.74M$3.79B18.063,585Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap UpCCRNCross Country Healthcare3.3913 of 5 stars$18.20+0.1%$18.54+1.8%+6.5%$597.32M$2.02B-363.9310,831PALProficient Auto Logistics1.1627 of 5 stars$10.54+33.8%$16.00+51.8%N/A$284.90M$135.76M0.00601High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LH Alternatives DGX Alternatives DVA Alternatives CHE Alternatives CRVL Alternatives AMED Alternatives MD Alternatives AMN Alternatives CCRN Alternatives PAL 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:PRSC) was last updated on 2/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon’s “New Gold”MIT scientists just developed a brand-new metal… A metal that’s shaping up to be, not only the biggest brea...True Market Insiders | SponsoredCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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