Financial Review: Mastermind (OTCMKTS:MMND) vs. Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG)

Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE:IPG) and Mastermind (OTCMKTS:MMND) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Interpublic Group of Companies and Mastermind”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Interpublic Group of Companies	$10.21 billion	0.88	$689.50 million	$1.47	16.76
Mastermind	$4.71 million	0.00	-$345,100.00	($0.01)	-0.03

Interpublic Group of Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Mastermind. Mastermind is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interpublic Group of Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Interpublic Group of Companies	4.27%	28.72%	6.22%
Mastermind	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Interpublic Group of Companies and Mastermind, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Interpublic Group of Companies	0	6	3	0	2.33
Mastermind	0	0	0	0	0.00

Interpublic Group of Companies presently has a consensus price target of $32.18, suggesting a potential upside of 30.67%. Given Interpublic Group of Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Interpublic Group of Companies is more favorable than Mastermind.

Risk and Volatility

Interpublic Group of Companies has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mastermind has a beta of -0.75, meaning that its share price is 175% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Summary

Interpublic Group of Companies beats Mastermind on 14 of the 14 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 Mastermind

Mastermind, Inc., an involvement marketing service agency, designs, creates, and develops branding and marketing campaigns for corporate clients. Its programs cover various forms, such as creating and managing digital content, designing campaign Websites/landing pages, social media and viral campaigns, mobile marketing initiatives, and brand communications. The company customers comprise of sports and entertainment, oil and gas, automotive, retail, restaurant, B2B, financial services, hotel and hospitality, consumer packaged goods, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, technology, and agricultural chemicals. Mastermind, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. Mastermind, Inc. is a subsidiary of Mastermind Marketing, Inc.