Comparing CorVel (NASDAQ:CRVL) and Wolters Kluwer (OTCMKTS:WTKWY)

CorVel (NASDAQ:CRVL) and Wolters Kluwer (OTCMKTS:WTKWY) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CorVel and Wolters Kluwer”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CorVel	$895.59 million	3.93	$95.17 million	$2.03	33.79
Wolters Kluwer	$6.40 billion	3.68	$1.17 billion	N/A	N/A

Wolters Kluwer has higher revenue and earnings than CorVel.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.4% of CorVel shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Wolters Kluwer shares are held by institutional investors. 44.6% of CorVel shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares CorVel and Wolters Kluwer’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CorVel	11.28%	31.72%	18.37%
Wolters Kluwer	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CorVel and Wolters Kluwer, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CorVel	0	1	0	0	2.00
Wolters Kluwer	0	0	3	1	3.25

Risk & Volatility

CorVel has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wolters Kluwer has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

CorVel beats Wolters Kluwer on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CorVel

CorVel Corporation provides workers’ compensation, auto, liability, and health solutions. It applies technology, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural language processing to enhance the managing of episodes of care and the related health care costs. The company also offers network solutions services, including automated medical fee auditing, preferred provider management and reimbursement, retrospective utilization review, facility claim review, professional review, pharmacy, directed care, clearinghouse, independent medical examination, and inpatient medical bill review services, as well as Medicare solutions. In addition, it provides a range of patient management services, such as claims management, case management, 24/7 nurse triage, utilization management, vocational rehabilitation, and life care planning, as well as processing of claims for self-insured payors with respect to property and casualty insurance. The company offers solutions to employers, third party administrators, insurance companies, and government agencies to assist them in managing the medical costs and monitoring the quality of care associated with healthcare claims. CorVel Corporation was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer N.V. provides professional information, software solutions, and services in the Netherlands, rest of Europe, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through Health; Tax & Accounting; Financial & Corporate Compliance; Legal & Regulatory; and Corporate Performance & ESG segments. The Health segment offers clinical technology and evidence-based solutions that drive effective decision-making and improved outcomes across healthcare. It serves hospitals, healthcare organizations, clinicians, students, schools, libraries, payers, life sciences, and pharmacies. The Tax & Accounting segment offers solutions that help tax, accounting, and audit professionals to drive productivity, navigate change, and deliver better outcomes. It serves accounting firms, tax and auditing departments, businesses of all sizes, government agencies, libraries, and universities. The Financial & Corporate Compliance segment offers solutions for legal entity compliance and banking product compliance. It serves corporations, small businesses, law firms, banks, non-bank lenders, credit unions, insurers, and securities firms. The Legal & Regulatory segment provides information, insights, and workflow solutions for changing regulatory obligations, managing risk, and increasing efficiency. It provides solutions for legal and compliance professionals in law firms, corporate legal departments, universities, and government organizations. The Corporate Performance & ESG segment offers enterprise software to drive financial and sustainability performance and manage risks, meet reporting requirements, improve safety and productivity, and reduce environmental impact. It serves corporate finance, audit, planning, risk, environmental, health and safety, operational risk management, and sustainability professionals in corporations, banks, and governments. Wolters Kluwer N.V. was founded in 1836 and is based in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.