Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ:VRSK) and JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
88.2% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.9% of JOYY shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Verisk Analytics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.0% of JOYY shares are held 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Verisk Analytics and JOYY's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Verisk Analytics | $2.61 billion | 10.09 | $449.90 million | $4.38 | 36.91 |
JOYY | $3.67 billion | 2.60 | $494.88 million | $3.89 | 30.31 |
JOYY has higher revenue and earnings than Verisk Analytics. JOYY is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Verisk Analytics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Verisk Analytics and JOYY's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Verisk Analytics | 19.12% | 36.42% | 11.46% |
JOYY | 27.75% | 5.46% | 4.12% |
Volatility & Risk
Verisk Analytics has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JOYY has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Verisk Analytics and JOYY, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Verisk Analytics | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2.50 |
JOYY | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 |
Verisk Analytics currently has a consensus price target of $192.2727, indicating a potential upside of 18.94%. JOYY has a consensus price target of $109.25, indicating a potential downside of 7.33%. Given Verisk Analytics' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Verisk Analytics is more favorable than JOYY.
Dividends
Verisk Analytics pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. JOYY pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Verisk Analytics pays out 24.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JOYY pays out 52.2% 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.