Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) and Lumen Technologies (NYSE:LUMN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Upstart and Lumen Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Upstart | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.14 |
Lumen Technologies | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.80 |
Upstart currently has a consensus target price of $59.3333, indicating a potential upside of 15.98%. Lumen Technologies has a consensus target price of $10.2625, indicating a potential downside of 23.81%. Given Upstart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Upstart is more favorable than Lumen Technologies.
Profitability
This table compares Upstart and Lumen Technologies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Upstart | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lumen Technologies | 6.05% | 12.10% | 2.55% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
78.6% of Lumen Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Lumen Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Upstart and Lumen Technologies' 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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Upstart | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lumen Technologies | $22.40 billion | 0.66 | $-5,269,000,000.00 | $1.32 | 10.20 |
Upstart has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lumen Technologies.
Summary
Lumen Technologies beats Upstart on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.