Critical Analysis: Just Eat Takeaway.com (OTC:JTKWY) and Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG)

Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) and Just Eat Takeaway.com (OTC:JTKWY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

20.3% of Zillow Group shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Zillow Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Zillow Group and Just Eat Takeaway.com’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zillow Group	-5.01%	-2.12%	-1.56%
Just Eat Takeaway.com	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Zillow Group and Just Eat Takeaway.com”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zillow Group	$2.31 billion	6.83	-$112.00 million	($0.34)	-191.91
Just Eat Takeaway.com	$5.59 billion	0.82	-$2.00 billion	N/A	N/A

Zillow Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Just Eat Takeaway.com.

Volatility and Risk

Zillow Group has a beta of 2.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Just Eat Takeaway.com has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Zillow Group and Just Eat Takeaway.com, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zillow Group	1	9	12	0	2.50
Just Eat Takeaway.com	0	5	2	0	2.29

Zillow Group currently has a consensus target price of $81.80, indicating a potential upside of 25.36%. Given Zillow Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Zillow Group is more favorable than Just Eat Takeaway.com.

Summary

Zillow Group beats Just Eat Takeaway.com on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Zillow Group

Zillow Group, Inc. operates real estate brands in mobile applications and Websites in the United States. The company offers premier agent and rentals marketplaces, new construction marketplaces, advertising, display advertising, and business technology solutions, as well as dotloop and floor plans. It also provides mortgage originations and the sale of mortgages, and advertising to mortgage lenders and other mortgage professionals; and title and escrow services. In addition, the company's brand portfolio includes Zillow Premier Agent, Zillow Home Loans, Zillow Rentals, Trulia, StreetEasy, HotPads, and Out East; and a suite of marketing software and technology solutions for the real estate industry, including ShowingTime+, Spruce, and Follow Up Boss. Zillow Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

About Just Eat Takeaway.com

Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. operates as an online food delivery company worldwide. Its marketplace connects consumers and restaurants through its platforms. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.