Crexendo (NASDAQ:CXDO – Get Free Report) and Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
9.5% of Crexendo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.1% of Lyft shares are held by institutional investors. 56.2% of Crexendo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Lyft shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Crexendo and Lyft, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Crexendo | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Lyft | 1 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2.27 |
Volatility and Risk
Crexendo has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lyft has a beta of 2.33, suggesting that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Crexendo and Lyft”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Crexendo | $60.84 million | 3.13 | $1.68 million | $0.10 | 63.20 |
| Lyft | $6.11 billion | 1.08 | $22.78 million | $0.24 | 67.58 |
Lyft has higher revenue and earnings than Crexendo. Crexendo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lyft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Crexendo and Lyft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Crexendo | 4.75% | 11.33% | 9.14% |
| Lyft | 1.51% | 14.32% | 1.97% |
Summary
Lyft beats Crexendo on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Crexendo
Crexendo, Inc. provides cloud communication platform and services, video collaboration, and managed IT services for businesses in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Cloud Telecommunications Services and Software Solutions. The Cloud Telecommunications segment provides telecommunications services that transmit calls using Internet protocol (IP) or cloud technology, which converts voice signals into digital data packets for transmission over the Internet or cloud; and broadband Internet services, as well as develops end user portals for account and license management, and billing and customer support. This segment is also involved in the sale and lease of cloud telecommunications equipment. In addition, it offers hardware, software, and unified communication solutions for businesses using IP or cloud technology over high-speed internet connection through various devices and user interfaces, such as desktop phones and/or mobile, and desktop applications under the Crexendo brand name. The Software Solutions segment provides a suite of unified communications, collaboration, video conferencing, and contact center solutions. This segment also offers SNAPsolution, an IP-based platform; SNAPaccel, a software-as-a-service based software; subscription maintenance and support services; and professional services, including consulting, technical support, resident engineer, design, and installation services. The company was formerly known as iMergent, Inc. and changed its name to Crexendo, Inc. in May 2011. Crexendo, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.
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.
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