Financial Contrast: First Advantage (NYSE:FA) and International Monetary Systems (OTCMKTS:ITNM)

First Advantage (NYSE:FA) and International Monetary Systems (OTCMKTS:ITNM) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for First Advantage and International Monetary Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Advantage	0	3	6	0	2.67
International Monetary Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00

First Advantage presently has a consensus target price of $58.83, suggesting a potential upside of 197.59%. Given First Advantage’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe First Advantage is more favorable than International Monetary Systems.

Volatility & Risk

First Advantage has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Monetary Systems has a beta of -0.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares First Advantage and International Monetary Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Advantage	0.65%	13.16%	7.33%
International Monetary Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.9% of First Advantage shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of First Advantage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 71.3% of International Monetary Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares First Advantage and International Monetary Systems”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Advantage	$763.76 million	4.47	$37.29 million	$0.03	659.00
International Monetary Systems	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

First Advantage has higher revenue and earnings than International Monetary Systems.

Summary

First Advantage beats International Monetary Systems on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About First Advantage

First Advantage Corporation provides employment background screening, identity, and verification solutions worldwide. It offers pre-onboarding products and solutions, such as criminal background checks, drug/health screening, extended workforce screening, FBI channeling, identity checks and biometric fraud mitigation tools, education/work history verification, driver records and compliance, healthcare credentials, executive screening, and other screening products. The company also provides post-onboarding solutions, including criminal records monitoring, healthcare sanctions, motor vehicle records, social media screening, and global sanctions and licenses; and other products comprising fleet/vehicle compliance, hiring tax credits and incentives, resident/tenant screening, and investigative research. Its products and solutions are used by personnel in recruiting, human resources, risk, compliance, vendor management, safety, and/or security in global enterprises, mid-sized, and small companies. The company was formerly known as Fastball Intermediate, Inc. and changed its name to First Advantage Corporation in March 2021. First Advantage Corporation was founded in 2002 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

About International Monetary Systems

International Monetary Systems Ltd. operates as a holding company. The firm engages in the management and operation of a barter trade exchange. It offers electronic mail promotions, monthly statements, 24-hour authorization service and internet trading. The company was founded in July 1985 and is headquartered in New Berlin, WI.