Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Verizon Communications and Airbnb, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Verizon Communications | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2.37 |
Airbnb | 2 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 2.29 |
Verizon Communications currently has a consensus price target of $61.8889, suggesting a potential upside of 10.52%. Airbnb has a consensus price target of $169.1154, suggesting a potential downside of 5.95%. Given Verizon Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Verizon Communications is more favorable than Airbnb.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
64.9% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Verizon Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Verizon Communications and Airbnb's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Verizon Communications | 14.76% | 32.15% | 6.87% |
Airbnb | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Verizon Communications and Airbnb's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Verizon Communications | $131.87 billion | 1.76 | $19.27 billion | $4.81 | 11.64 |
Airbnb | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Verizon Communications has higher revenue and earnings than Airbnb.
Summary
Verizon Communications beats Airbnb on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.