Zillow Group (Z) Competitors

Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ:OPEN) and Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Does the media favor OPEN or Z?

In the previous week, Opendoor Technologies had 16 more articles in the media than Zillow Group. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Opendoor Technologies and 25 mentions for Zillow Group. Zillow Group's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Opendoor Technologies' score of 0.48 indicating that Zillow Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Opendoor Technologies	16 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Zillow Group	16 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is OPEN or Z more profitable?

Zillow Group has a net margin of -2.60% compared to Opendoor Technologies' net margin of -5.89%. Zillow Group's return on equity of -1.26% beat Opendoor Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Opendoor Technologies	-5.89%	-42.15%	-9.24%
Zillow Group	-2.60%	-1.26%	-1.04%

Do analysts rate OPEN or Z?

Opendoor Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $1.26, suggesting a potential downside of 85.85%. Zillow Group has a consensus price target of $90.38, suggesting a potential upside of 2.06%. Given Zillow Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Zillow Group is more favorable than Opendoor Technologies.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Opendoor Technologies	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
Zillow Group	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, OPEN or Z?

Zillow Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Opendoor Technologies. Zillow Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Opendoor Technologies, 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
Opendoor Technologies	$5.15B	1.27	-$392M	-$0.43	-20.74
Zillow Group	$2.24B	9.59	-$112M	-$0.26	-340.58

Which has more volatility and risk, OPEN or Z?

Opendoor Technologies has a beta of 3.2, meaning that its stock price is 220% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zillow Group has a beta of 2.04, meaning that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of OPEN or Z?

62.4% of Opendoor Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Zillow Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Opendoor Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of Zillow Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Zillow Group beats Opendoor Technologies on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.