ATIF (NASDAQ:ZBAI – Get Free Report) and Pharma-Bio Serv (OTCMKTS:PBSV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
ATIF has a beta of -0.28, indicating that its share price is 128% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pharma-Bio Serv has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for ATIF and Pharma-Bio Serv, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ATIF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Pharma-Bio Serv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ATIF | N/A | -59.44% | -54.65% |
| Pharma-Bio Serv | -0.91% | -0.68% | -0.56% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares ATIF and Pharma-Bio Serv”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ATIF | $1.20 million | 5.42 | -$4.60 million | ($7.19) | -0.94 |
| Pharma-Bio Serv | $9.51 million | 1.30 | -$780,000.00 | ($0.01) | -53.75 |
Pharma-Bio Serv has higher revenue and earnings than ATIF. Pharma-Bio Serv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ATIF, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Pharma-Bio Serv beats ATIF on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ATIF
ATIF Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of financial consulting services. It is also involved in merger and acquisition business advisory, post-listing compliance, management support, and related services. The company was founded on January 5, 2015 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA.
About Pharma-Bio Serv
Pharma-Bio Serv, Inc. operates as a compliance and technology transfer services consulting firm in Puerto Rico, the United States, Europe, Brazil, and internationally. The company provides technical compliance consulting services comprising regulatory compliance, validation, technology transfer, engineering, project management, and process support for the pharmaceutical, chemical manufacturing, biotechnology, medical device, cosmetic, food industries, and allied products companies. Pharma-Bio Serv, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Dorado, Puerto Rico.
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