Hackett vs Public Policy
HCKT and PPHC side by side, both in management and public relations services. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How HCKT and PPHC compare
Hackett and Public Policy are about the same size, with market caps of $331M and $314M.
Hackett keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 6.3% compared with −14.6% at Public Policy.
Both pay dividends: Hackett yields 3.6% and Public Policy 3.4%.
Hackett scores higher on the StockData Score (18 against 3 for Public Policy), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | HCKT | PPHC |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $331M | $314M |
| Share price | $13.32 | $10.39 |
| Change, 1 year | −28.2% | – |
| Change, 5 years | −38.6% | – |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.88 | – |
| Employees | 1,503 | 450 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 18 (better) | 3 |
| Valuation score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Growth score | 2 (better) | 0 |
| Performance score | 5 (better) | 0 |
| Health score | 4 (better) | 2 |
| Dividend score | 4 (better) | 1 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 19.0× | – |
| P/S | 1.2× (better) | 1.5× |
| P/B | 4.7× | 2.7× (better) |
| EV/EBITDA | 12.2× | – |
| P/FCF | 15.9× | – |
| FCF yield | 6.3% (better) | −0.72% |
| Fair value | $14.72 | $7.07 |
| Margin of safety | 9.5% (better) | −47.0% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | −8.2% | – |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 5.0% | – |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 63.4% | – |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 84.2% | – |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 22.0% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 41.0% (better) | 13.6% |
| Operating margin | 11.7% (better) | −18.1% |
| Net margin | 6.3% (better) | −14.6% |
| FCF margin | 7.3% (better) | −1.1% |
| Return on equity | 20.7% (better) | −30.3% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.7% (better) | −24.9% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 1.21 | 0.34 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.21 | – |
| Interest coverage | 8.1× (better) | −11.9× |
| Current ratio | 2.13 (better) | 1.17 |
| Altman Z-score | 4.01 (better) | 0.68 |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 (better) | 3 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 3.6% (better) | 3.4% |
| Payout ratio | 68.8% | – |
| Years of dividend growth | 0 | – |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 4.8% | – |
| Buyback yield | 15.1% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 18.7% (better) | 3.4% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 84.5% | 22.7% |
| Held by insiders | 12.6% | 15.4% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | – | −$2.1M |
| Short interest, % of float | 5.6% | 1.7% |
Go deeper
- HCKT stock overview
- HCKT income statement
- HCKT valuation and score
- PPHC stock overview
- PPHC income statement
- PPHC valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.