Advantage Solutions (NASDAQ:ADV) versus Pazoo (OTCMKTS:PZOO) Critical Survey

Pazoo (OTCMKTS:PZOO) and Advantage Solutions (NASDAQ:ADV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Pazoo and Advantage Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pazoo	0	0	0	0	N/A
Advantage Solutions	0	2	2	0	2.50

Advantage Solutions has a consensus price target of $3.43, suggesting a potential upside of 9.69%.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Pazoo and Advantage Solutions’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pazoo	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Advantage Solutions	$4.22 billion	0.24	-$63.26 million	($0.07)	-44.71

Pazoo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Advantage Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares Pazoo and Advantage Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pazoo	N/A	N/A	N/A
Advantage Solutions	-0.36%	-5.26%	-1.54%

Volatility and Risk

Pazoo has a beta of -0.1, meaning that its stock price is 110% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Advantage Solutions has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

49.8% of Advantage Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Pazoo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.2% of Advantage Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

About Pazoo

Pazoo, Inc. operates as a health and wellness company. It offers laboratory testing services for marijuana. Pazoo, Inc.was formerly known as IUCSS, Inc. and changed its name to Pazoo, Inc. in May 2011. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey.

About Advantage Solutions

Advantage Solutions Inc. provides business solutions to consumer goods manufacturers and retailers in North America and internationally. It operates in two segments, Sales and Marketing. The Sales segment offers brand-centric services, such as headquarter relationship management; analytics, insights, and intelligence; and brand-centric merchandising services. This segment also provides retailer-centric services comprising retailer-centric merchandising and in-store media services. The Marketing segment offers brand-centric services, including shopper and consumer marketing, and brand experiential services; retailer-centric services, such as retail experiential and private label services; and digital marketing, and digital media and advertising services. The company was formerly known as Karman Holding Corp. and changed its name to Advantage Solutions Inc. in March 2016. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.