Vivakor (VIVK) Competitors $1.22 +0.14 (+12.96%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:17 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VIVK vs. HQI, PESI, TCX, NUTX, TRVG, MHH, III, RCMT, AHG, and PAYSShould you be buying Vivakor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vivakor include HireQuest (HQI), Perma-Fix Environmental Services (PESI), Tucows (TCX), Nutex Health (NUTX), trivago (TRVG), Mastech Digital (MHH), Information Services Group (III), RCM Technologies (RCMT), Akso Health Group (AHG), and Paysign (PAYS). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Vivakor vs. HireQuest Perma-Fix Environmental Services Tucows Nutex Health trivago Mastech Digital Information Services Group RCM Technologies Akso Health Group Paysign HireQuest (NASDAQ:HQI) and Vivakor (NASDAQ:VIVK) 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, community ranking, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HQI or VIVK? HireQuest received 15 more outperform votes than Vivakor when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHireQuestOutperform Votes1568.18% Underperform Votes731.82% VivakorN/AN/A Do insiders & institutionals believe in HQI or VIVK? 12.0% of HireQuest shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.3% of Vivakor shares are held by institutional investors. 43.9% of HireQuest shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.8% of Vivakor 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. Is HQI or VIVK more profitable? HireQuest has a net margin of 4.04% compared to Vivakor's net margin of -17.30%. HireQuest's return on equity of 11.02% beat Vivakor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HireQuest4.04% 11.02% 6.69% Vivakor -17.30%-66.05%-14.70% Do analysts prefer HQI or VIVK? HireQuest presently has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 29.28%. Given HireQuest's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe HireQuest is more favorable than Vivakor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HireQuest 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Vivakor 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Does the media refer more to HQI or VIVK? In the previous week, HireQuest had 1 more articles in the media than Vivakor. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for HireQuest and 1 mentions for Vivakor. Vivakor's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat HireQuest's score of 1.01 indicating that Vivakor is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment HireQuest 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Vivakor 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, HQI or VIVK? HireQuest has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vivakor has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings and valuation, HQI or VIVK? HireQuest has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Vivakor. Vivakor 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 RatioHireQuest$36.28M5.52$6.14M$0.11130.09Vivakor$61.99M0.81-$10.74M-$0.43-2.84 SummaryHireQuest beats Vivakor on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover Get Vivakor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VIVK 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 VIVK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVivakorRefuse systems IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$50.03M$18.20B$7.24B$9.08BDividend YieldN/A1.32%2.33%4.23%P/E Ratio-2.84112.0128.2917.18Price / Sales0.813.21406.39116.99Price / CashN/A16.0431.1237.86Price / Book1.853.945.864.78Net Income-$10.74M$522.86M$126.23M$225.60M7 Day Performance-11.59%-3.57%4.03%-1.23%1 Month Performance-27.38%-9.04%8.84%3.36%1 Year Performance24.49%8.35%19.33%16.60% Vivakor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VIVKVivakor1.3565 of 5 stars$1.22+13.0%N/A+22.0%$50.03M$61.99M-2.845Positive NewsHQIHireQuest3.6624 of 5 stars$14.69+0.3%$18.50+25.9%-11.1%$205.66M$36.28M133.1873,000News CoveragePESIPerma-Fix Environmental Services1.0996 of 5 stars$11.85+1.2%$18.00+51.9%+42.7%$187.79M$67.13M-10.83290News CoverageGap DownTCXTucows0.8399 of 5 stars$16.96+2.2%N/A-34.3%$186.65M$356.14M-2.001,129News CoverageNUTXNutex Health1.4993 of 5 stars$33.89-3.1%$55.00+62.3%+8.8%$184.26M$292.00M-3.721,150News CoverageTRVGtrivago1.433 of 5 stars$2.50+1.6%$2.55+2.0%-4.6%$174.85M$524.90M-35.14651News CoverageGap DownMHHMastech DigitalN/A$14.90+1.4%N/AN/A$174.42M$194.25M-78.681,397Analyst DowngradeIIIInformation Services Group3.7644 of 5 stars$3.55-2.2%$3.75+5.6%-29.0%$174.20M$291.05M-51.851,518RCMTRCM Technologies4.0862 of 5 stars$22.70-0.2%$37.00+63.0%-23.7%$172.45M$272.50M11.683,490Gap UpAHGAkso Health Group0.4778 of 5 stars$1.17+21.2%N/A+73.2%$170.50M$2.41M0.0040Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumePAYSPaysign4.0576 of 5 stars$3.17-0.3%$6.17+94.5%+14.6%$169.75M$47.27M21.2080Analyst ForecastNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HireQuest Alternatives Perma-Fix Environmental Services Alternatives Tucows Alternatives Nutex Health Alternatives trivago Alternatives Mastech Digital Alternatives Information Services Group Alternatives RCM Technologies Alternatives Akso Health Group Alternatives Paysign 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:VIVK) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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