Financial Contrast: Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) vs. Haoxi Health Technology (NASDAQ:HAO)

Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) and Haoxi Health Technology (NASDAQ:HAO) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Interpublic Group of Companies and Haoxi Health Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Interpublic Group of Companies	9.46%	27.98%	6.15%
Haoxi Health Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Interpublic Group of Companies and Haoxi Health Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Interpublic Group of Companies	1	4	3	0	2.25
Haoxi Health Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

Interpublic Group of Companies presently has a consensus target price of $33.88, suggesting a potential upside of 8.75%. Given Interpublic Group of Companies’ higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Interpublic Group of Companies is more favorable than Haoxi Health Technology.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Interpublic Group of Companies and Haoxi Health Technology’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Interpublic Group of Companies	$10.89 billion	1.07	$1.10 billion	$2.81	11.09
Haoxi Health Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Interpublic Group of Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Haoxi Health Technology.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.4% of Interpublic Group of Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Interpublic Group of Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Interpublic Group of Companies beats Haoxi Health Technology on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Interpublic Group of Companies

The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. provides advertising and marketing services worldwide. It operates in three segments: Media, Data & Engagement Solutions, Integrated Advertising & Creativity Led Solutions, and Specialized Communications & Experiential Solutions. The Media, Data & Engagement Solutions segment provides media and communications services, digital services and products, advertising and marketing technology, e-commerce services, data management and analytics, strategic consulting, and digital brand experience under the IPG Mediabrands, UM, Initiative, Kinesso, Acxiom, Huge, MRM, and R/GA brand names. The Integrated Advertising & Creativity Led Solutions segment offers advertising, corporate, and brand identity services; and strategic consulting under FCB, IPG Health, McCann Worldgroup, and MullenLowe Group brands. Specialized Communications & Experiential Solutions segment provides public relations and other specialized communications services, live events, sports and entertainment marketing, and strategic consulting under IPG DXTRA Health, The Weber Shandwick Collective, Golin, Jack Morton, Momentum, and Octagon brand names. The company was formerly known as McCann-Erickson Incorporated and changed its name to The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. in January 1961. The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Haoxi Health Technology

Haoxi Health Technology Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides online marketing solutions in China. It offers online marketing solutions, which include online short video marketing solutions to advertisers through its media partners; and customized marketing solutions by planning, producing, placing, and optimizing online ads to help its advertisers acquire, convert, and retain consumers on various online media platforms. The company places its ads through mainstream online short video platforms and social media platforms, such as Toutiao, Douyin, WeChat, and Sina Weibo. It serves advertiser client base primarily in the healthcare industry. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Beijing, China.