Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Competitors

Cintas (NASDAQ:CTAS) and Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Does the media prefer CTAS or VRSK?

In the previous week, Cintas had 3 more articles in the media than Verisk Analytics. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Cintas and 31 mentions for Verisk Analytics. Verisk Analytics' average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Cintas' score of 1.32 indicating that Verisk Analytics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cintas	26 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Verisk Analytics	26 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CTAS or VRSK?

Cintas has higher revenue and earnings than Verisk Analytics. Verisk Analytics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cintas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cintas	$9.60B	9.01	$1.57B	$4.32	49.54
Verisk Analytics	$2.88B	14.63	$958.20M	$6.83	44.14

Is CTAS or VRSK a better dividend stock?

Cintas pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Cintas pays out 36.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Verisk Analytics pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Cintas has raised its dividend for 42 consecutive years and Verisk Analytics has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Cintas is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts prefer CTAS or VRSK?

Cintas currently has a consensus price target of $220.96, indicating a potential upside of 3.24%. Verisk Analytics has a consensus price target of $302.40, indicating a potential upside of 0.31%. Given Cintas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Cintas is more favorable than Verisk Analytics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cintas	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Verisk Analytics	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Is CTAS or VRSK more profitable?

Verisk Analytics has a net margin of 33.13% compared to Cintas' net margin of 17.53%. Verisk Analytics' return on equity of 396.08% beat Cintas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cintas	17.53%	41.30%	19.11%
Verisk Analytics	33.13%	396.08%	20.50%

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CTAS or VRSK?

63.5% of Cintas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by institutional investors. 15.0% of Cintas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, CTAS or VRSK?

Cintas has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cintas beats Verisk Analytics on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.