Comparing Debt Resolve (OTCMKTS:DRSV) & Aramark (NYSE:ARMK)

Aramark (NYSE:ARMK) and Debt Resolve (OTCMKTS:DRSV) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Aramark and Debt Resolve”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aramark	$17.40 billion	0.58	$262.52 million	$1.35	28.57
Debt Resolve	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Aramark has higher revenue and earnings than Debt Resolve.

Profitability

This table compares Aramark and Debt Resolve’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aramark	2.02%	15.67%	3.67%
Debt Resolve	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Aramark and Debt Resolve, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aramark	0	1	8	1	3.00
Debt Resolve	0	0	0	0	0.00

Aramark presently has a consensus target price of $45.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.55%. Given Aramark’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Aramark is more favorable than Debt Resolve.

Summary

Aramark beats Debt Resolve on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Aramark

Aramark provides food and facilities services to education, healthcare, business and industry, sports, leisure, and corrections clients in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Food and Support Services United States, and Food and Support Services International. The company offers food-related managed services, including dining, catering, food service management, and convenience-oriented retail services; non-clinical food and food-related support services, such as patient food and nutrition, retail food, environmental services, and procurement services; and plant operations and maintenance, custodial/housekeeping, energy management, grounds keeping, and capital project management services. It also provides on-site restaurants, catering, convenience stores, and executive dining services; beverage and vending services; and facility management services comprising landscaping, transportation, capital program management, payment services, and other facility consulting services relating to building operations. In addition, the company offers concessions, banquet, and catering services; retail services and merchandise sale, recreational, and lodging services; and facility management services at sports, entertainment, and recreational facilities. Further, it offers correctional food; and operates commissaries, laundry facilities, and property rooms. It primarily serves business and industry, sports, leisure and corrections, education, healthcare, public institutions, manufacturing, transportation, service, and other industries. The company was formerly known as ARAMARK Holdings Corporation. Aramark was founded in 1959 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About Debt Resolve

Debt Resolve, Inc. provides software solutions to consumer lenders or those collecting consumer loans using Software-as-a-Service model in the United States. Its solutions facilitate Web-based payments or the resolution of delinquent or defaulted consumer debt. The company also provides services in the student loan document preparation industry. It serves consumer banks, collection agencies, and the buyers of defaulted debt. The company was formerly known as Lombardia Acquisition Corp. and changed its name to Debt Resolve, Inc. in May 2003. Debt Resolve, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Hawthorne, New York. On July 29, 2020, the voluntary petition of Debt Resolve, Inc. for reorganization under Chapter 11 was converted to Chapter 7. It had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on February 3, 2020.