Contrasting RTCORE (OTCMKTS:RTME) and First Advantage (NYSE:FA)

RTCORE (OTCMKTS:RTME) and First Advantage (NYSE:FA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares RTCORE and First Advantage”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RTCORE	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Advantage	$860.21 million	2.69	$37.29 million	($0.69)	-19.33

First Advantage has higher revenue and earnings than RTCORE.

Volatility & Risk

RTCORE has a beta of 8.34, suggesting that its share price is 734% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, First Advantage has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.9% of First Advantage shares are held by institutional investors. 41.3% of RTCORE shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of First Advantage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares RTCORE and First Advantage’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RTCORE	N/A	N/A	N/A
First Advantage	0.65%	13.16%	7.33%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for RTCORE and First Advantage, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RTCORE	0	0	0	0	0.00
First Advantage	0	3	7	0	2.70

First Advantage has a consensus price target of $53.29, indicating a potential upside of 299.44%. Given First Advantage’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe First Advantage is more favorable than RTCORE.

Summary

First Advantage beats RTCORE on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RTCORE

RTCORE Inc provides software solutions. It engages in the development of Real Time Core Processing System, a cloud-native software to displace the monolithic systems plaguing industries worldwide. The company was formerly known as iSocialy, Inc. and changed its name to RTCORE Inc in September 2020. RTCORE Inc is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About First Advantage

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions worldwide. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products. The company also provides post-onboarding solutions, including criminal records monitoring, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and other products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, resident/tenant screening, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by personnel in recruiting, human resources, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, and/or security in global enterprises, mid-sized, and small companies. The company was formerly known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc. and changed its name to First Advantage Corporation in March 2021. First Advantage Corporation was founded in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.