QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) and HealthWarehouse.com (OTCMKTS:HEWA) Head-To-Head Contrast

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) and HealthWarehouse.com (OTCMKTS:HEWA) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares QuinStreet and HealthWarehouse.com”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
QuinStreet	$1.09 billion	0.85	$4.71 million	$0.09	180.43
HealthWarehouse.com	$33.61 million	0.20	-$330,000.00	N/A	N/A

QuinStreet has higher revenue and earnings than HealthWarehouse.com.

Volatility and Risk

QuinStreet has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HealthWarehouse.com has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.8% of QuinStreet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of HealthWarehouse.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of QuinStreet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.5% of HealthWarehouse.com shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares QuinStreet and HealthWarehouse.com’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QuinStreet	0.43%	4.56%	2.54%
HealthWarehouse.com	1.25%	-17.23%	8.99%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for QuinStreet and HealthWarehouse.com, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QuinStreet	0	1	4	0	2.80
HealthWarehouse.com	0	0	0	0	0.00

QuinStreet currently has a consensus target price of $27.00, suggesting a potential upside of 66.27%. Given QuinStreet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe QuinStreet is more favorable than HealthWarehouse.com.

Summary

QuinStreet beats HealthWarehouse.com on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About QuinStreet

QuinStreet, Inc., an online performance marketing company, provides customer acquisition services for its clients in the United States and internationally. The company offers online marketing services, such as qualified clicks, leads, calls, applications, and customers through its websites or third-party publishers. It serves financial and home services industries. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

About HealthWarehouse.com

HealthWarehouse.com, Inc. operates an online and mail order pharmacy. The company markets a range of generic, brand name, and pet prescription medicines, as well as over-the-counter (OTC) medications and products. It sells its products in 50 states and the District of Columbia in the United States to focus on the out-of-pocket prescription drug market. The company sells prescription medications and OTC products to individual consumers over the Internet. HealthWarehouse.com, Inc. is headquartered in Florence, Kentucky.