Talkspace (OTCMKTS:TALK – Get Rating) is one of 33 publicly-traded companies in the "Health services" industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Talkspace to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Talkspace and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Get Talkspace alerts:| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Talkspace | $113.67 million | -$62.74 million | -1.36 |
| Talkspace Competitors | $1.36 billion | -$98.47 million | 36.21 |
Talkspace's competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Talkspace. Talkspace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Volatility & Risk
Talkspace has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Talkspace's competitors have a beta of 1.19, suggesting that their average share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.Profitability
This table compares Talkspace and its competitors' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Talkspace | -69.57% | -51.63% | -43.57% |
| Talkspace Competitors | -325.87% | -676.77% | -37.31% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Talkspace and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Talkspace | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Talkspace Competitors | 7 | 131 | 278 | 0 | 2.65 |
Talkspace currently has a consensus target price of $1.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.91%. As a group, "Health services" companies have a potential upside of 167.91%. Given Talkspace's competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Talkspace has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
52.4% of Talkspace shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.6% of shares of all "Health services" companies are owned by institutional investors. 42.0% of Talkspace shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.6% of shares of all "Health services" companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Talkspace competitors beat Talkspace on 7 of the 12 factors compared.
About Talkspace
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Talkspace, Inc. operates as a virtual behavior healthcare company. It delivers healthcare through encrypted web and mobile platform. The company offers treatment options for every need, including psychiatry or adolescent, individual, or couples therapy. The members can send text, video, and voice messages to their therapists and engage in live video sessions. Talkspace, Inc. is based in New York, New York.
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