Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) vs. MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) Head-To-Head Review

Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) and MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Grab and MediaAlpha’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grab	-18.43%	-6.77%	-5.10%
MediaAlpha	-10.41%	N/A	-27.85%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Grab and MediaAlpha, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grab	0	0	6	0	3.00
MediaAlpha	1	0	5	0	2.67

Grab currently has a consensus price target of $5.10, indicating a potential upside of 50.44%. MediaAlpha has a consensus price target of $18.20, indicating a potential downside of 1.89%. Given Grab’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Grab is more favorable than MediaAlpha.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Grab and MediaAlpha’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grab	$2.36 billion	5.64	-$434.00 million	($0.10)	-33.90
MediaAlpha	$388.15 million	3.15	-$40.42 million	($0.89)	-20.84

MediaAlpha has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Grab. Grab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MediaAlpha, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

55.5% of Grab shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.4% of MediaAlpha shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Grab shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.5% of MediaAlpha shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Grab has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MediaAlpha has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About Grab

Grab Holdings Limited engages in the provision of superapps in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company offers its Grab ecosystem, a single platform with superapps for driver- and merchant-partners and consumers, that allows access to mobility, delivery, digital financial services, and enterprise sector offerings. The company is headquartered in Singapore.

About MediaAlpha

MediaAlpha, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates an insurance customer acquisition platform in the United States. It optimizes customer acquisition in various verticals of property and casualty insurance, health insurance, and life insurance. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.