Comparing Provision (OTCMKTS:PVHO) and System1 (NYSE:SST)

System1 (NYSE:SST) and Provision (OTCMKTS:PVHO) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares System1 and Provision’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
System1	-22.78%	-96.10%	-15.15%
Provision	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares System1 and Provision”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
System1	$317.06 million	0.14	-$74.67 million	($8.53)	-0.52
Provision	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Provision has lower revenue, but higher earnings than System1.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for System1 and Provision, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
System1	1	0	1	0	2.00
Provision	0	0	0	0	0.00

System1 currently has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 124.97%. Given System1’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe System1 is more favorable than Provision.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

87.5% of System1 shares are held by institutional investors. 13.2% of System1 shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

System1 beats Provision on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About System1

System1, Inc. provides omnichannel customer acquisition platform services through its proprietary responsive acquisition marketing platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Owned and Operated Advertising, and Partner Network. The company engages in the provision of acquiring traffic to its owned and operated websites, as well as revenue-sharing arrangements and related services. It also operates MapQuest, a web-based navigation service that delivers turn-by-turn direction services to users; Info.com, a metasearch engine that consumers can use to search for relevant information; HowStuffWorks, a commercial website focused on helping people solve problems in their daily lives by using various types of digital media to easily breakdown and explain complex concepts, topics, terminology and mechanisms; Startpage, a private search engine that allows users to browse and search the Internet in complete privacy; and CouponFollow for coupon destinations for online shoppers, as well as ActiveBeat and Infospace. In addition, the company provides antivirus software solutions, which offers customers a single packaged solution that provides protection and reporting to the end users. The company is based in Los Angeles, California.

About Provision

Provision Holding, Inc. focuses on the development and distribution of three-dimensional (3D) holographic interactive video displays primarily for advertising and product merchandising markets. The company's products include HoloVision displays and 3D Savings Center kiosks that offer advertisers and customers to reach captive audience in grocery stores, malls, convenience stores, gas stations, banks, and other retail locations. Its HoloVision displays are also used in education, medical, entertainment, and consumer applications. Provision Holding, Inc. has a strategic alliance agreement with Coinstar, LLC to develop and integrate HoloVision display systems into Coinstar's kiosks. The company is headquartered in Chatsworth, California.