Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR – Get Free Report) and EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Sabre and EverQuote’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sabre | -18.15% | N/A | -4.66% |
| EverQuote | -17.81% | -34.38% | -24.62% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
89.4% of Sabre shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of EverQuote shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Sabre shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.5% of EverQuote shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sabre | $2.91 billion | 0.35 | -$527.61 million | ($1.58) | -1.68 |
| EverQuote | $287.92 million | 2.37 | -$51.29 million | ($1.54) | -12.97 |
EverQuote has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sabre. EverQuote is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sabre, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Sabre has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EverQuote has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Sabre and EverQuote, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sabre | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.20 |
| EverQuote | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.83 |
Sabre presently has a consensus target price of $4.40, indicating a potential upside of 66.04%. EverQuote has a consensus target price of $20.80, indicating a potential upside of 4.16%. Given Sabre’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sabre is more favorable than EverQuote.
Summary
EverQuote beats Sabre on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sabre
Sabre Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as software and technology company for travel industry in the United States, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. It operates through two segments: Travel Solutions and Hospitality Solutions. The Travel Solutions segment operates a business-to-business travel marketplace that offers travel content, such as inventory, prices, and availability from a range of travel suppliers, including airlines, hotels, car rental brands, rail carriers, cruise lines, and tour operators with a network of travel buyers comprising online and offline travel agencies, travel management companies, and corporate travel departments. This segment provides a portfolio of software technology products and solutions through software-as-a-service (SaaS) and hosted delivery models to airlines and other travel suppliers. Its products include reservation systems for carriers, commercial and operations products, agency solutions, and data-driven intelligence solutions. Its Hospitality Solutions segment provides software and solutions to hoteliers through SaaS and hosted delivery models. Sabre Corporation was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Southlake, Texas.
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.
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