So-Young International (SY) Competitors

So-Young International (NASDAQ:SY) and Bowman Consulting Group (NASDAQ:BWMN) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the media refer more to SY or BWMN?

In the previous week, Bowman Consulting Group had 2 more articles in the media than So-Young International. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Bowman Consulting Group and 2 mentions for So-Young International. Bowman Consulting Group's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat So-Young International's score of 0.00 indicating that Bowman Consulting Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
So-Young International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Bowman Consulting Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, SY or BWMN?

Bowman Consulting Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than So-Young International. So-Young International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bowman Consulting Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
So-Young International	$1.45B	0.23	-$80.76M	-$0.80	-4.04
Bowman Consulting Group	$426.56M	1.20	$3.03M	$0.13	228.38

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SY or BWMN?

35.3% of So-Young International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.2% of Bowman Consulting Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of So-Young International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.4% of Bowman Consulting Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk & volatility, SY or BWMN?

So-Young International has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bowman Consulting Group has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer SY or BWMN?

So-Young International currently has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 271.52%. Bowman Consulting Group has a consensus price target of $34.17, suggesting a potential upside of 15.08%. Given So-Young International's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe So-Young International is more favorable than Bowman Consulting Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
So-Young International	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Bowman Consulting Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Is SY or BWMN more profitable?

Bowman Consulting Group has a net margin of 0.54% compared to So-Young International's net margin of -41.03%. Bowman Consulting Group's return on equity of 2.74% beat So-Young International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
So-Young International	-41.03%	-2.14%	-1.61%
Bowman Consulting Group	0.54%	2.74%	1.33%

Summary

Bowman Consulting Group beats So-Young International on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.