Comparing Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) and Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP)

Resources Connection (NASDAQ:RGP) and Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Resources Connection and Getty Images’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Resources Connection	2.04%	3.69%	2.94%
Getty Images	5.91%	6.52%	1.74%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Resources Connection and Getty Images”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Resources Connection	$599.57 million	0.50	$21.03 million	$0.36	24.83
Getty Images	$906.66 million	1.62	$19.34 million	$0.12	29.83

Resources Connection has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Getty Images. Resources Connection is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Getty Images, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.2% of Resources Connection shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Getty Images shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Resources Connection shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Getty Images shares are held 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.

Risk & Volatility

Resources Connection has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Getty Images has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Resources Connection and Getty Images, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Resources Connection	1	1	1	0	2.00
Getty Images	0	1	3	0	2.75

Resources Connection currently has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 45.41%. Getty Images has a consensus price target of $5.55, suggesting a potential upside of 55.03%. Given Getty Images’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Getty Images is more favorable than Resources Connection.

Summary

Getty Images beats Resources Connection on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Resources Connection

Resources Connection, Inc. provides consulting services to business customers under the Resources Global Professionals name in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers services in the areas of transactions, including integration and divestitures, bankruptcy/restructuring, going public readiness and support, financial process optimization, and system implementation; and regulations, such as accounting regulations, internal audit and compliance, data privacy and security, healthcare compliance, and regulatory compliance. It provides transformations services comprising finance transformation, digital transformation, supply chain management, cloud migration, and data design and analytics. The company was formerly known as RC Transaction Corp. and changed its name to Resources Connection, Inc. in August 2000. Resources Connection, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.

About Getty Images

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. offers creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its products include Getty Images that offers creative and editorial content including stills, music and video which focuses on corporate, agency, and media customers; iStock.com, an e-commerce offering where customers have access to creative stills and video; Unsplash.com, a platform offering free stock photo downloads and paid subscriptions targeted to the high-growth prosumer and semi-professional creator segments; and Unsplash+ that provides access to unique model released content with expanded legal protections. In addition, it maintains privately-owned photographic archives covering news, sport, and entertainment, as well as variety of subjects, including lifestyle, business, science, health, wellness, beauty, sports, transportation, and travel. Further, the company provides music licensing, and digital asset management and distribution services. It serves media outlets, advertising agencies and corporations, individual creators, and prosumers. The company was formerly known as Getty Images, Inc. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.