Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA – Get Free Report) and LivePerson (NASDAQ:LPSN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
51.0% of Yatra Online shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.8% of LivePerson shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Yatra Online shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of LivePerson 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Yatra Online and LivePerson, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Yatra Online | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| LivePerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Yatra Online and LivePerson’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Yatra Online | -0.17% | -0.22% | -0.13% |
| LivePerson | -26.24% | N/A | -6.13% |
Volatility & Risk
Yatra Online has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LivePerson has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Yatra Online and LivePerson”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Yatra Online | $93.14 million | 0.59 | -$1.25 million | ($0.02) | -44.00 |
| LivePerson | $243.74 million | 0.11 | -$67.23 million | ($13.05) | -0.17 |
Yatra Online has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LivePerson. Yatra Online is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LivePerson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Yatra Online beats LivePerson on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Yatra Online
Yatra Online, Inc. operates as an online travel company in India and internationally. It operates in Air Ticketing, and Hotels and Packages, and Other Services segments. The company provides travel-related services, including domestic and international air ticketing, hotel bookings, homestays, holiday packages, bus ticketing, rail ticketing, cab bookings, and ancillary services for leisure and business travelers. It also offers various services, including exploring and searching comprises web and mobile platforms that enable customers to explore and search flights, hotels, holiday packages, buses, trains, and activities through its website, www.yatra.com. In addition, the company provides its services through mobile applications that comprise Yatra, a mobile interface; Yatra Web Check-In, an application for flight check-in process for travelers; and Yatra Corporate, a self-booking application for business customers. Further, it offers tours, sightseeing, shows, and event services; rail and cab services, and other ancillary travel services; and sells travel vouchers and coupons. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Gurugram, India.
About LivePerson
LivePerson, Inc. engages in conversational artificial intelligence. It enables brands to leverage the Conversational Cloud's intelligence engine to connect with consumers through an integrated suite of mobile and online business messaging technologies. The company offers the Conversational Cloud, an enterprise-class digital customer conversation platform, which enables businesses and consumers to connect through conversational channels, such as voice, in-app, and mobile messaging. It also provides professional services; LivePerson's Conversational AI, including conversation builder, manager, and intelligence, and intent manager. In addition, it provides Voice AI, conversational intelligence and insights, and integration services. The company sells its products to Fortune 500 companies, Internet businesses, online merchants, automotive dealers, educational institution, public sector, and not-for-profit organizations. It operates in the United States, Canada, Latin America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the United Kingdom, and the Asia-Pacific. LivePerson, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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