Prosus (OTCMKTS:PROSY) and Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Prosus and Match Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Prosus | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.90 |
Match Group | 0 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2.68 |
Match Group has a consensus price target of $145.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.14%. Given Match Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Match Group is more favorable than Prosus.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Prosus and Match 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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Prosus | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Match Group | $4.76 billion | 8.55 | $431.13 million | $4.53 | 33.74 |
Match Group has higher revenue and earnings than Prosus.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Prosus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Match Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Match Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Prosus and Match Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Prosus | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Match Group | 2.43% | 32.15% | 6.21% |
Summary
Match Group beats Prosus on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.