OneConnect Financial Technology (NYSE:OCFT) and Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
14.4% of OneConnect Financial Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares OneConnect Financial Technology and Yalla Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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OneConnect Financial Technology | -19.82% | -12.38% | -6.11% |
Yalla Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares OneConnect Financial Technology and Yalla Group's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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OneConnect Financial Technology | $330.51 million | 18.21 | $-240,280,000.00 | ($0.75) | -20.57 |
Yalla Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Yalla Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than OneConnect Financial Technology.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for OneConnect Financial Technology and Yalla Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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OneConnect Financial Technology | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
Yalla Group | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
OneConnect Financial Technology presently has a consensus price target of $26.80, indicating a potential upside of 73.35%. Given OneConnect Financial Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe OneConnect Financial Technology is more favorable than Yalla Group.
Summary
OneConnect Financial Technology beats Yalla Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.