TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET – Get Free Report) is one of 203 publicly-traded companies in the “Professional Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare TriNet Group to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk and dividends.
Dividends
TriNet Group pays an annual dividend of $1.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. TriNet Group pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Professional Services” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.5% and pay out -118.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. TriNet Group has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. TriNet Group lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares TriNet Group and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TriNet Group | $5.01 billion | $155.00 million | 18.28 |
| TriNet Group Competitors | $3.37 billion | $228.36 million | 35.86 |
TriNet Group has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. TriNet Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares TriNet Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TriNet Group | 3.58% | 227.28% | 6.04% |
| TriNet Group Competitors | -0.60% | 20.41% | 4.31% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
96.8% of TriNet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.4% of shares of all “Professional Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 40.0% of TriNet Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of shares of all “Professional Services” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
TriNet Group has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TriNet Group’s competitors have a beta of 0.98, meaning that their average share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for TriNet Group and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TriNet Group | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| TriNet Group Competitors | 1582 | 6438 | 9165 | 430 | 2.48 |
TriNet Group presently has a consensus target price of $60.83, indicating a potential downside of 9.81%. As a group, “Professional Services” companies have a potential upside of 27.07%. Given TriNet Group’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TriNet Group has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Summary
TriNet Group competitors beat TriNet Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
TriNet Group Company Profile
TriNet Group, Inc. provides comprehensive and flexible human capital management services for small and medium size businesses in the United States. The company offers multi-state payroll processing and tax administration; employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans; workers compensation insurance and claims management; employment and benefits law compliance; and other HR related services. It also provides technology platform, an online and mobile tool that allows users to store, view, and manager HR information and administer various HR transactions, such as payroll processing, tax administration and credits, employee onboarding and termination, employee performance, time and attendance, compensation reporting, expense management, and benefits enrollment and administration, as well as incorporated workforce analytics and allows professional employer organization clients to generate HR data, payroll, compensation, and other custom reports. The company serves clients in various industries, including technology, professional services, financial services, life sciences, and not-for-profit. It sells its solutions through its direct sales organization. TriNet Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.
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