OLO (OLO) Competitors

Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) and OLO (NYSE:OLO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor LYFT or OLO?

In the previous week, Lyft had 10 more articles in the media than OLO. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Lyft and 10 mentions for OLO. OLO's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Lyft's score of -0.06 indicating that OLO is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Lyft	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
OLO	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LYFT or OLO?

83.1% of Lyft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of OLO shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Lyft shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.3% of OLO shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LYFT or OLO?

Lyft has higher revenue and earnings than OLO. Lyft is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OLO, 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
Lyft	$5.79B	1.07	$22.78M	$0.15	98.40
OLO	$284.94M	5.90	-$900K	$0.02	506.00

Is LYFT or OLO more profitable?

OLO has a net margin of 1.09% compared to Lyft's net margin of 0.95%. Lyft's return on equity of 11.28% beat OLO's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lyft	0.95%	11.28%	1.50%
OLO	1.09%	1.46%	1.32%

Which has more volatility & risk, LYFT or OLO?

Lyft has a beta of 2.2, indicating that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OLO has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate LYFT or OLO?

Lyft presently has a consensus target price of $16.78, indicating a potential upside of 13.66%. OLO has a consensus target price of $10.17, indicating a potential upside of 0.46%. Given Lyft's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lyft is more favorable than OLO.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lyft	1 Sell rating(s)	24 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24
OLO	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Lyft beats OLO on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.