Financial Contrast: Rollins (NYSE:ROL) & Vacasa (NASDAQ:VCSA)

Rollins (NYSE:ROL – Get Rating) and Vacasa (NASDAQ:VCSA – Get Rating) are both construction companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Rollins and Vacasa, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rollins	0	1	0	0	2.00
Vacasa	0	3	5	0	2.63

Rollins currently has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.91%. Vacasa has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.43%. Given Vacasa’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Vacasa is more favorable than Rollins.

Profitability

This table compares Rollins and Vacasa’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rollins	14.47%	31.49%	17.31%
Vacasa	N/A	N/A	-2.70%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

39.3% of Rollins shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of Vacasa shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.1% of Rollins shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Rollins and Vacasa’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rollins	$2.42 billion	7.01	$350.69 million	$0.71	48.61
Vacasa	$889.06 million	3.66	-$142.03 million	N/A	N/A

Rollins has higher revenue and earnings than Vacasa.

Summary

Rollins beats Vacasa on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

Rollins Company Profile (Get Rating)

Rollins, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides pest and wildlife control services to residential and commercial customers in the United States and internationally. The company offers pest control services to residential properties protecting from common pests, including rodents, insects, and wildlife. It also provides workplace pest control solutions for customers across various end markets, such as healthcare, foodservice, and logistics. In addition, the company offers traditional and baiting termite protection, as well as ancillary services. It serves clients directly, as well as through franchisee operations. Rollins, Inc. was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Vacasa Company Profile (Get Rating)

Vacasa, Inc. operates vacation rental management platform in North America, Belize, and Costa Rica. The company enables guests to search, discover, and book its properties on Vacasa.com and the Vacasa Guest App. It also provides services to buy and sell vacation homes through its network of real estate agents. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.