Waterdrop (NYSE:WDH) vs. World Access (OTCMKTS:WAXS) Financial Analysis

Waterdrop (NYSE:WDH) and World Access (OTCMKTS:WAXS) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Waterdrop and World Access, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waterdrop	0	2	0	0	2.00
World Access	0	0	0	0	0.00

Waterdrop presently has a consensus target price of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 27.80%. Given Waterdrop’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Waterdrop is more favorable than World Access.

Profitability

This table compares Waterdrop and World Access’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waterdrop	14.28%	11.34%	8.53%
World Access	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Waterdrop and World Access”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Waterdrop	$3.98 billion	0.14	$81.36 million	$0.21	7.45
World Access	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Waterdrop has higher revenue and earnings than World Access.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.0% of Waterdrop shares are held by institutional investors. 24.6% of Waterdrop shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of World Access shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Waterdrop beats World Access on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Waterdrop

Waterdrop Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides online insurance brokerage services to match and connect users with related insurance products underwritten by insurance companies in the People's Republic of China. The company offers short-term health and long-term health and life insurance products and services. It also operates a medical crowdfunding platform. Waterdrop Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About World Access

World Access, Inc. operates as a global services company providing solutions in customer care to organizations in the travel, financial, health care, and call center industries. It consists of three full service companies and three specialized services companies. World Access Service Corporation serves companies located in the US and companies that have travelers or employees visiting North America. World Access Canada serves companies located in Canada; and World Access Asia serves companies located in eastern Asia, including Japan. World Access Europe provides members of World Access with logistical and medical support throughout the region. Other companies include World Access Provider Network Services; and World Access Transport Services that manages and coordinates all medical evacuation and repatriation activities for World Access. The company is based in Atlanta, Georgia. In April 2001, the company filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 relief in the United States Bankruptcy Court on behalf of itself and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries.