Contrasting Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA) and Super Group (SGHC) (NYSE:SGHC)

Super Group (SGHC) (NYSE:SGHC) and Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Super Group (SGHC) and Yatra Online”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Super Group (SGHC)	$2.43 billion	2.43	$217.00 million	$0.72	16.21
Yatra Online	$107.36 million	0.61	-$2.48 million	($0.04)	-25.50

Super Group (SGHC) has higher revenue and earnings than Yatra Online. Yatra Online is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Super Group (SGHC), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Super Group (SGHC) has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yatra Online has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Super Group (SGHC) and Yatra Online, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Super Group (SGHC)	0	2	6	0	2.75
Yatra Online	1	1	0	0	1.50

Super Group (SGHC) presently has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.75%. Given Super Group (SGHC)’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Super Group (SGHC) is more favorable than Yatra Online.

Profitability

This table compares Super Group (SGHC) and Yatra Online’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Super Group (SGHC)	15.22%	47.37%	29.05%
Yatra Online	-1.88%	-2.32%	-1.41%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.1% of Super Group (SGHC) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.0% of Yatra Online shares are held by institutional investors. 10.4% of Super Group (SGHC) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Yatra Online shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Super Group (SGHC) beats Yatra Online on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Super Group (SGHC)

Super Group (SGHC) Limited operates as an online sports betting and gaming operator. It offers Betway, an online sports betting brand; and Spin, a multi-brand online casino offering. Super Group (SGHC) Limited is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.

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.