Contrasting Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock (NASDAQ:PHLT) and Powell Max (NASDAQ:PMAX)

Powell Max (NASDAQ:PMAX) and Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock (NASDAQ:PHLT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Powell Max and Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powell Max	N/A	N/A	N/A
Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock	-6.74%	-10.19%	-7.83%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Powell Max and Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powell Max	$46.62 million	0.10	N/A	N/A	N/A
Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock	$122.98 million	1.66	-$7.52 million	($0.13)	-20.08

Powell Max has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Powell Max and Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Powell Max	0	0	0	0	0.00
Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock	0	0	0	1	4.00

Institutional and Insider Ownership

77.2% of Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock shares are held by institutional investors. 9.2% of Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock beats Powell Max on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Powell Max

Powell Max Limited is a financial communications services provider. Powell Max Limited is based in JERSEY CITY, N.J.

About Performant Healthcare, Inc. – Common Stock

Performant Healthcare, Inc. engages in the provision of technology-enabled audit, recovery, customer care, and related analytics services. Its services help identify improper payments, and in some markets, restructure and recover delinquent or defaulted assets and improper payments for both government and private clients. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Plantation, FL.