Contrasting TechTarget (NASDAQ:TTGT) & Provision (OTCMKTS:PVHO)

TechTarget (NASDAQ:TTGT) and Provision (OTCMKTS:PVHO) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TechTarget	$284.90 million	1.33	-$116.86 million	($1.73)	-3.03
Provision	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Provision has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TechTarget.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TechTarget	-232.59%	-16.76%	-11.15%
Provision	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for TechTarget and Provision, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TechTarget	2	1	3	0	2.17
Provision	0	0	0	0	0.00

TechTarget currently has a consensus price target of $11.25, suggesting a potential upside of 114.69%. Given TechTarget’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe TechTarget is more favorable than Provision.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.5% of TechTarget shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of TechTarget shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

About TechTarget

TechTarget, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides marketing and sales services that deliver business impact for business-to-business technology companies in North America and internationally. The company's service enables technology vendors to identify, reach, and influence corporate information technology (IT) decision-makers actively researching specific IT purchases; and customized marketing programs that integrate demand generation, brand advertising techniques, and content curation and creation. It offers business to business services, such as IT Deal Alert, a suite of data, software, and services comprising Priority Engine and Qualified Sales Opportunities to identify and prioritize accounts and individuals actively researching new technology purchases or upgrades; demand solutions provides marketing programs, including white papers, webcasts, podcasts, videocasts, virtual trade shows, and content sponsorships; brand solutions which includes on-network banner advertising and digital sponsorships, off-network banner targeting, and microsites and related formats; custom content creation that delivers market insights and guidance to technology companies and off-the-shelf editorial sponsorship products on topics aligned to customer markets; and BrightTALK platform which allows customers to create, host and promote webinars, virtual events, and video content. In addition, the company operates websites, webinars, and virtual event channels that focus on a specific IT sector, such as storage, security, or networking; and enables registered members to conduct their pre-purchase research by accessing vendor supplied content through its virtual event and webinar channels, and website networks. TechTarget, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

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.