DHI Group (NYSE:DHX) and SEA (NYSE:SE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
DHI Group has a beta of 1.49, meaning that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SEA has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares DHI Group and SEA's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| DHI Group | $149.37 million | 1.14 | $12.55 million | $0.24 | 13.54 |
| SEA | $2.18 billion | 37.95 | $-1,462,800,000.00 | ($2.27) | -111.20 |
DHI Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SEA. SEA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DHI Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares DHI Group and SEA's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| DHI Group | -20.15% | 6.20% | 3.29% |
| SEA | -38.59% | -144.79% | -22.93% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
73.7% of DHI Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.4% of SEA shares are held by institutional investors. 9.4% of DHI Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of SEA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for DHI Group and SEA, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| DHI Group | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| SEA | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.80 |
DHI Group presently has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 30.77%. SEA has a consensus price target of $204.9167, indicating a potential downside of 18.82%. Given DHI Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe DHI Group is more favorable than SEA.
Summary
DHI Group beats SEA on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
