Head-To-Head Review: FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) versus Hanryu (NASDAQ:HRYU)

FactSet Research Systems (NYSE:FDS) and Hanryu (NASDAQ:HRYU) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.2% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Hanryu shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of FactSet Research Systems shares are owned by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares FactSet Research Systems and Hanryu’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FactSet Research Systems	23.56%	34.48%	15.17%
Hanryu	N/A	-93.86%	-52.47%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FactSet Research Systems and Hanryu”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FactSet Research Systems	$2.09 billion	8.12	$468.17 million	$13.26	33.59
Hanryu	$790,000.00	14.35	-$9.29 million	N/A	N/A

FactSet Research Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Hanryu.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for FactSet Research Systems and Hanryu, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FactSet Research Systems	4	8	0	0	1.67
Hanryu	0	0	0	0	N/A

FactSet Research Systems currently has a consensus price target of $432.27, suggesting a potential downside of 2.94%. Given FactSet Research Systems’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe FactSet Research Systems is more favorable than Hanryu.

Summary

FactSet Research Systems beats Hanryu on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FactSet Research Systems

FactSet Research Systems Inc., a financial data company, provides integrated financial information and analytical applications to the investment community in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company delivers insight and information through the workflow solutions of research, analytics and trading, content and technology solutions, and wealth. It serves portfolio managers, investment banks, asset managers, wealth advisors, corporate clients, and other financial services entities. FactSet Research Systems Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

About Hanryu

Hanryu Holdings, Inc. operates FANTOO, an online social media platform that connects users worldwide that share similar interests. Its platform allows users to interact with other like-minded users to share their appreciation of various types of entertainment and cultures, create and monetize their content, enjoy other users content, engage in commerce, and experience a fandom community. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.