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$66.66 +0.23 (+0.35%)
As of 06/26/2026

YY vs. RTO, GRAB, MEDP, GIB, and APLD

Should you buy JOYY stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares JOYY with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with JOYY include Rentokil Initial (RTO), Grab (GRAB), Medpace (MEDP), CGI Group (GIB), and Applied Digital (APLD). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry.

How does JOYY compare to Rentokil Initial?

JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) and Rentokil Initial (NYSE:RTO) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

JOYY has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rentokil Initial has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

JOYY currently has a consensus target price of $66.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.99%. Rentokil Initial has a consensus target price of $34.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.13%. Given Rentokil Initial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Rentokil Initial is more favorable than JOYY.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JOYY
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Rentokil Initial
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

JOYY has a net margin of 9.02% compared to Rentokil Initial's net margin of 0.00%. JOYY's return on equity of 4.64% beat Rentokil Initial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JOYY9.02% 4.64% 2.96%
Rentokil Initial N/A N/A N/A

Rentokil Initial has higher revenue and earnings than JOYY.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JOYY$2.24B1.60$301.82M-$3.10N/A
Rentokil Initial$6.91B2.12$470MN/AN/A

JOYY pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Rentokil Initial pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. JOYY pays out -120.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, Rentokil Initial had 1 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Rentokil Initial and 0 mentions for JOYY. JOYY's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Rentokil Initial'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
JOYY Neutral
Rentokil Initial Neutral

36.8% of JOYY shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of Rentokil Initial shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.0% of JOYY shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

JOYY and Rentokil Initial tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JOYY compare to Grab?

JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) and Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

JOYY has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Grab has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Grab had 10 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Grab and 0 mentions for JOYY. Grab's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat JOYY's score of 0.00 indicating that Grab is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JOYY Neutral
Grab Positive

JOYY presently has a consensus price target of $66.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.99%. Grab has a consensus price target of $6.19, indicating a potential upside of 74.33%. Given Grab's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Grab is more favorable than JOYY.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JOYY
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Grab
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

36.8% of JOYY shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of Grab shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.0% of JOYY shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Grab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Grab has a net margin of 10.67% compared to JOYY's net margin of 9.02%. Grab's return on equity of 5.79% beat JOYY's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JOYY9.02% 4.64% 2.96%
Grab 10.67%5.79%3.28%

JOYY has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Grab. JOYY is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grab, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JOYY$2.24B1.60$301.82M-$3.10N/A
Grab$3.37B4.32$268M$0.01355.00

Summary

Grab beats JOYY on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JOYY compare to Medpace?

JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) and Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

JOYY has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Medpace has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

36.8% of JOYY shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Medpace shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.0% of JOYY shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of Medpace shares are owned by company 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.

Medpace has a net margin of 17.19% compared to JOYY's net margin of 9.02%. Medpace's return on equity of 120.89% beat JOYY's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
JOYY9.02% 4.64% 2.96%
Medpace 17.19%120.89%24.79%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
JOYY$2.24B1.60$301.82M-$3.10N/A
Medpace$2.53B5.95$451.12M$15.9133.13

JOYY currently has a consensus target price of $66.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.99%. Medpace has a consensus target price of $467.08, indicating a potential downside of 11.38%. Given JOYY's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe JOYY is more favorable than Medpace.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
JOYY
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Medpace
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.20

In the previous week, Medpace had 3 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Medpace and 0 mentions for JOYY. Medpace's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat JOYY's score of 0.00 indicating that Medpace is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
JOYY Neutral
Medpace Positive

Summary

Medpace beats JOYY on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JOYY compare to CGI Group?

CGI Group (NYSE:GIB) and JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

CGI Group has a net margin of 10.26% compared to JOYY's net margin of 9.02%. CGI Group's return on equity of 18.72% beat JOYY's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
CGI Group10.26% 18.72% 9.84%
JOYY 9.02%4.64%2.96%

CGI Group has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JOYY has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CGI Group had 3 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for CGI Group and 0 mentions for JOYY. CGI Group's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat JOYY's score of 0.00 indicating that CGI Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
CGI Group Positive
JOYY Neutral

66.7% of CGI Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of JOYY shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of CGI Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.0% of JOYY shares are held 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.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
CGI Group$11.38B1.20$1.19B$5.5411.63
JOYY$2.24B1.60$301.82M-$3.10N/A

CGI Group presently has a consensus price target of $83.67, suggesting a potential upside of 29.89%. JOYY has a consensus price target of $66.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.99%. Given CGI Group's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe CGI Group is more favorable than JOYY.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
CGI Group
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14
JOYY
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

CGI Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. JOYY pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. CGI Group pays out 9.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JOYY pays out -120.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. JOYY is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

CGI Group beats JOYY on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does JOYY compare to Applied Digital?

Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) and JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and profitability.

In the previous week, Applied Digital had 22 more articles in the media than JOYY. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Applied Digital and 0 mentions for JOYY. Applied Digital's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat JOYY's score of 0.00 indicating that Applied Digital is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Applied Digital Positive
JOYY Neutral

Applied Digital has a beta of 5.69, meaning that its stock price is 469% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JOYY has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its stock price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

JOYY has higher revenue and earnings than Applied Digital. Applied Digital is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JOYY, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Applied Digital$144.19M77.73-$231.07M-$0.74N/A
JOYY$2.24B1.60$301.82M-$3.10N/A

65.7% of Applied Digital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of JOYY shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of Applied Digital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.0% of JOYY shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

JOYY has a net margin of 9.02% compared to Applied Digital's net margin of -52.84%. JOYY's return on equity of 4.64% beat Applied Digital's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Applied Digital-52.84% -15.91% -4.62%
JOYY 9.02%4.64%2.96%

Applied Digital presently has a consensus target price of $70.56, suggesting a potential upside of 79.91%. JOYY has a consensus target price of $66.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.99%. Given Applied Digital's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Applied Digital is more favorable than JOYY.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Applied Digital
2 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.94
JOYY
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00

Summary

Applied Digital beats JOYY on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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YY vs. The Competition

MetricJOYYData processing & preparation IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$3.59B$2.10B$37.89B$12.22B
Dividend YieldN/A3.15%3.31%6.13%
P/E Ratio20.147.9879.6624.18
Price / Sales1.600.73623.49109.71
Price / Cash7.898.1345.9654.37
Price / Book0.771.099.506.35
Net Income$301.82M-$22.62M$1.07B$337.74M
7 Day Performance1.43%0.25%-0.31%0.09%
1 Month Performance4.01%1.12%0.17%-0.13%
1 Year Performance31.69%3.42%155.58%27.58%

JOYY Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
YY
JOYY
1.1646 of 5 stars
$66.66
+0.3%
$66.00
-1.0%
+31.5%$3.59B$2.24B20.147,450
RTO
Rentokil Initial
2.9444 of 5 stars
$28.35
-0.5%
$34.50
+21.7%
+19.6%$14.32B$6.91BN/A63,388
GRAB
Grab
4.165 of 5 stars
$3.48
-0.4%
$6.19
+78.1%
-24.0%$14.20B$3.37B346.8512,012
MEDP
Medpace
2.2279 of 5 stars
$466.47
+2.4%
$467.08
+0.1%
+71.8%$13.32B$2.68B29.316,200
GIB
CGI Group
3.9577 of 5 stars
$62.92
+2.6%
$83.67
+33.0%
-38.1%$13.30B$11.38B11.3594,000

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This page (NASDAQ:YY) was last updated on 6/27/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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