Head-To-Head Analysis: EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) and Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA)

Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA) and EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Yalla Group and EverQuote”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yalla Group	$326.04 million	2.01	$117.34 million	$0.70	5.90
EverQuote	$318.92 million	1.93	-$51.29 million	($1.41)	-12.60

Yalla Group has higher revenue and earnings than EverQuote. EverQuote is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yalla Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Yalla Group and EverQuote, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yalla Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
EverQuote	0	0	6	0	3.00

EverQuote has a consensus target price of $29.58, indicating a potential upside of 66.48%. Given EverQuote’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe EverQuote is more favorable than Yalla Group.

Volatility and Risk

Yalla Group has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EverQuote has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Yalla Group and EverQuote’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yalla Group	40.07%	22.50%	19.92%
EverQuote	-8.55%	-13.24%	-8.99%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

4.7% of Yalla Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of EverQuote shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.2% of Yalla Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of EverQuote shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Yalla Group beats EverQuote on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Yalla Group

Yalla Group Limited operates a social networking and gaming platform primarily in the Middle East and North Africa region. It provides mobile applications, including Yalla, a voice-centric group chat platform; and Yalla Ludo, a casual gaming application. The company’s platform offers group chatting and games services; and sells virtual items, as well as provides upgrade services. The company was formerly known as FYXTech Corporation. Yalla Group Limited was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

About EverQuote

EverQuote, Inc. operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, and life insurance. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc., and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc. in November 2014. EverQuote, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.