TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET – Get Free Report) and MetaWorks Platforms (OTCMKTS:MWRK – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares TriNet Group and MetaWorks Platforms’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TriNet Group | 5.29% | 248.94% | 7.42% |
| MetaWorks Platforms | N/A | -249.65% | -157.91% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for TriNet Group and MetaWorks Platforms, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TriNet Group | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 |
| MetaWorks Platforms | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Risk and Volatility
TriNet Group has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MetaWorks Platforms has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
96.8% of TriNet Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of MetaWorks Platforms shares are held by institutional investors. 37.1% of TriNet Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares TriNet Group and MetaWorks Platforms”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TriNet Group | $4.92 billion | 0.94 | $375.00 million | $5.19 | 17.92 |
| MetaWorks Platforms | $410,000.00 | 2.90 | -$5.65 million | ($0.08) | -0.16 |
TriNet Group has higher revenue and earnings than MetaWorks Platforms. MetaWorks Platforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TriNet Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
TriNet Group beats MetaWorks Platforms on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About MetaWorks Platforms
MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. provides blockchain and Web3 development platform. It offers turnkey set of services for companies to develop and integrate blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies into their business operations. The company provides business development and technical services; blockchain and technology program management services; customer development services; business launch services; and post-business launch support services. The company was formerly known as CurrencyWorks Inc. and changed its name to MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. in August 2022. MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Fairfield, California.
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