Options Media Group (OTCMKTS:OPMG) vs. Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) Financial Analysis

Options Media Group (OTCMKTS:OPMG) and Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Options Media Group and Lyft”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Options Media Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lyft	$5.79 billion	1.09	$22.78 million	$0.24	64.88

Lyft has higher revenue and earnings than Options Media Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

83.1% of Lyft shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Lyft shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Options Media Group has a beta of -0.08, meaning that its stock price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lyft has a beta of 2.26, meaning that its stock price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Options Media Group and Lyft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Options Media Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lyft	1.51%	14.32%	1.97%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Options Media Group and Lyft, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Options Media Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lyft	1	22	9	0	2.25

Lyft has a consensus price target of $16.6964, suggesting a potential upside of 7.23%. Given Lyft’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lyft is more favorable than Options Media Group.

Summary

Lyft beats Options Media Group on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Options Media Group

Options Media Group Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, focuses on the mobile software applications in the United States and Canada. It offers PhoneGuard anti-texting software, a mobile phone control management software suite, which is designed to prevent texting and emailing while driving, as well as offers parents and employers the ability to monitor the driving habits of mobile phone users to prevent speeding. The company also provides lead generation programs to assist various businesses with customer acquisition for the products and services they are selling. Options Media Group Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

About Lyft

Lyft, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer marketplace for on-demand ridesharing in the United States and Canada. It operates multimodal transportation networks that offer access to various transportation options through the Lyft platform and mobile-based applications. The company's platform provides a ridesharing marketplace, which connects drivers with riders; Express Drive, a car rental program for drivers; and a network of shared bikes and scooters in various cities to address the needs of riders for short trips. It also offers centralized tools and enterprise transportation solutions, such as concierge transportation solutions for organizations; Lyft Pink subscription plans; Lyft Pass commuter programs; first-mile and last-mile services; and university safe rides programs. The company was formerly known as Zimride, Inc. and changed its name to Lyft, Inc. in April 2013. Lyft, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.