Skillz (SKLZ) Competitors

Thryv (NASDAQ:THRY) and Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Do analysts prefer THRY or SKLZ?

Thryv presently has a consensus price target of $21.40, indicating a potential upside of 60.66%. Skillz has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 74.40%. Given Skillz's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Skillz is more favorable than Thryv.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Thryv	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Skillz	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility & risk, THRY or SKLZ?

Thryv has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Skillz has a beta of 2.8, meaning that its stock price is 180% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is THRY or SKLZ more profitable?

Thryv has a net margin of -11.06% compared to Skillz's net margin of -75.38%. Skillz's return on equity of -39.99% beat Thryv's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Thryv	-11.06%	-47.96%	-12.16%
Skillz	-75.38%	-39.99%	-20.44%

Which has better earnings and valuation, THRY or SKLZ?

Skillz has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Thryv. Thryv is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skillz, 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
Thryv	$824.16M	0.71	-$74.22M	-$2.37	-5.62
Skillz	$95.47M	1.57	-$48.23M	-$4.20	-2.05

Does the media refer more to THRY or SKLZ?

In the previous week, Thryv had 2 more articles in the media than Skillz. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Thryv and 6 mentions for Skillz. Thryv's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Skillz's score of 0.64 indicating that Thryv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Thryv	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Skillz	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in THRY or SKLZ?

96.4% of Thryv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.4% of Skillz shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.9% of Thryv shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.4% of Skillz 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.

Summary

Thryv and Skillz tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.