Comparing Galaxy Payroll Group (NASDAQ:GLXG) and TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET)

Galaxy Payroll Group (NASDAQ:GLXG) and TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Galaxy Payroll Group and TriNet Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Galaxy Payroll Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
TriNet Group	1	2	0	0	1.67

TriNet Group has a consensus target price of $96.33, indicating a potential upside of 39.40%. Given TriNet Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe TriNet Group is more favorable than Galaxy Payroll Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.8% of TriNet Group shares are held by institutional investors. 38.1% of TriNet Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Galaxy Payroll Group and TriNet Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Galaxy Payroll Group	$28.83 million	0.52	$700,000.00	N/A	N/A
TriNet Group	$5.05 billion	0.66	$173.00 million	$2.91	23.75

TriNet Group has higher revenue and earnings than Galaxy Payroll Group.

Profitability

This table compares Galaxy Payroll Group and TriNet Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Galaxy Payroll Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
TriNet Group	2.85%	208.35%	5.01%

Summary

TriNet Group beats Galaxy Payroll Group on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Galaxy Payroll Group

Galaxy Payroll Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides payroll outsourcing, employment, and consultancy and market research services. It has operations in Hong Kong, Macau, the People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong.

About TriNet Group

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.