Analyzing MetaWorks Platforms (OTCMKTS:MWRK) & TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET)

TriNet Group (NYSE:TNET) and MetaWorks Platforms (OTCMKTS:MWRK) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.8% of TriNet Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of MetaWorks Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 37.1% of TriNet Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TriNet Group and MetaWorks Platforms”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TriNet Group	$4.92 billion	0.92	$375.00 million	$5.19	17.67
MetaWorks Platforms	$410,000.00	2.90	-$5.65 million	($0.08)	-0.16

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

Volatility and Risk

TriNet Group has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MetaWorks Platforms has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares TriNet Group and MetaWorks Platforms’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TriNet Group	5.29%	248.94%	7.42%
MetaWorks Platforms	N/A	-249.65%	-157.91%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for TriNet Group and MetaWorks Platforms, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TriNet Group	1	1	2	0	2.25
MetaWorks Platforms	0	1	0	0	2.00

TriNet Group currently has a consensus price target of $114.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.30%. Given TriNet Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe TriNet Group is more favorable than MetaWorks Platforms.

Summary

TriNet Group beats MetaWorks Platforms on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TriNet Group

TriNet Group, Inc. provides comprehensive and flexible human capital management services for small and medium size businesses in the United States. The company offers multi-state payroll processing and tax administration; employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans; workers compensation insurance and claims management; employment and benefits law compliance; and other HR related services. It also provides technology platform, an online and mobile tool that allows users to store, view, and manager HR information and administer various HR transactions, such as payroll processing, tax administration and credits, employee onboarding and termination, employee performance, time and attendance, compensation reporting, expense management, and benefits enrollment and administration, as well as incorporated workforce analytics and allows professional employer organization clients to generate HR data, payroll, compensation, and other custom reports. The company serves clients in various industries, including technology, professional services, financial services, life sciences, and not-for-profit. It sells its solutions through its direct sales organization. TriNet Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Dublin, California.

About MetaWorks Platforms

MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. provides blockchain and Web3 development platform. It offers turnkey set of services for companies to develop and integrate blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies into their business operations. The company provides business development and technical services; blockchain and technology program management services; customer development services; business launch services; and post-business launch support services. The company was formerly known as CurrencyWorks Inc. and changed its name to MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. in August 2022. MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Fairfield, California.