EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER – Get Free Report) and FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
87.8% of EverQuote shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.5% of EverQuote shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares EverQuote and FactSet Research Systems’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EverQuote | $368.74 million | 0.50 | -$24.42 million | ($0.94) | -5.90 |
| FactSet Research Systems | $2.05 billion | 8.00 | $396.92 million | $13.05 | 32.92 |
Profitability
This table compares EverQuote and FactSet Research Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EverQuote | -8.32% | -25.60% | -17.67% |
| FactSet Research Systems | 24.77% | 37.65% | 14.32% |
Dividends
EverQuote pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. FactSet Research Systems pays an annual dividend of $3.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. EverQuote pays out -25.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FactSet Research Systems pays out 30.0% 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. FactSet Research Systems has increased its dividend for 25 consecutive years. EverQuote is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Risk & Volatility
EverQuote has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, FactSet Research Systems has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for EverQuote and FactSet Research Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EverQuote | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
| FactSet Research Systems | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2.25 |
EverQuote currently has a consensus price target of $13.50, indicating a potential upside of 143.24%. FactSet Research Systems has a consensus price target of $437.90, indicating a potential upside of 1.94%. Given EverQuote’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe EverQuote is more favorable than FactSet Research Systems.
Summary
FactSet Research Systems beats EverQuote on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About EverQuote
EverQuote, Inc. operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, life, and health insurance. It also engages in online business activities. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc., and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc. in November 2014. EverQuote, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
About FactSet Research Systems
FactSet Research Systems Inc., a financial data and analytics company, provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of research, analytics and trading, content and technology solutions, and wealth. It serves portfolio managers, investment banks, asset managers, wealth advisors, corporate clients, and other financial services entities. FactSet Research Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.
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