Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) vs. SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT) Head-To-Head Survey

SmartRent (NYSE:SMRT) and Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SmartRent and Waystar”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SmartRent	$236.84 million	1.52	-$34.59 million	($0.12)	-14.79
Waystar	$791.01 million	6.11	-$51.33 million	N/A	N/A

SmartRent has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Waystar.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

59.4% of SmartRent shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of SmartRent shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for SmartRent and Waystar, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SmartRent	0	6	0	0	2.00
Waystar	0	0	11	0	3.00

SmartRent presently has a consensus target price of $2.64, suggesting a potential upside of 48.73%. Waystar has a consensus target price of $29.90, suggesting a potential upside of 3.07%. Given SmartRent’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SmartRent is more favorable than Waystar.

Profitability

This table compares SmartRent and Waystar’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SmartRent	-10.73%	-5.68%	-3.85%
Waystar	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Waystar beats SmartRent on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SmartRent

SmartRent, Inc., an enterprise software company, provides an integrated smart home operating system to residential property owners and operators, homebuilders, institutional home buyers, developers, and residents in the United States. The company’s products and solutions include smart apartments and homes, access control for buildings, common areas, and rental units, asset protection and monitoring, parking management, self-guided tours, and community and resident Wi-Fi. It also offers professional services to customers, which include training, installation, and support services. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Waystar

Waystar Holding Corp. is a software company which provide healthcare payments. Waystar Holding Corp. is based in LEHI, Utah.