Adit EdTech Acquisition (NYSE:ADEX) vs. JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) Critical Contrast

Adit EdTech Acquisition (NYSE:ADEX) and JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) are both medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Adit EdTech Acquisition and JOYY, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Adit EdTech Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00
JOYY	0	0	2	0	3.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Adit EdTech Acquisition and JOYY”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adit EdTech Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-$18.66 million	N/A	N/A
JOYY	$2.24 billion	1.41	$301.82 million	($3.10)	-18.94

JOYY has higher revenue and earnings than Adit EdTech Acquisition.

Volatility & Risk

Adit EdTech Acquisition has a beta of -0.23, indicating that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JOYY has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.8% of Adit EdTech Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of JOYY shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Adit EdTech Acquisition shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.0% of JOYY shares are owned 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 Adit EdTech Acquisition and JOYY’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adit EdTech Acquisition	N/A	N/A	-41.90%
JOYY	9.02%	4.64%	2.96%

Summary

JOYY beats Adit EdTech Acquisition on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Adit EdTech Acquisition

Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York. Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp. operates as a subsidiary of Adit Edtech Sponsor, LLC.

About JOYY

JOYY Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates social media platforms that offer users engaging and experience across various video-based social platforms. It operates through two segments, BIGO and All Other. The company operates Bigo Live, a social live streaming platform, that provides an interactive online stage for users to host and watch live streaming sessions, share their life moments, showcase their talents, and interact with people worldwide; Likee, a short-form video social platform, which enables users to discover, create, and share short videos, with video creation tools and personalized feeds; imo, an instant messenger platform, that provides audio and video communication services; Hago, a social networking platform that offers casual games integrating social features, such as audio and video multi-user chatrooms and 3D virtual interactive party games; and Shopline, a smart commerce platform, that provides solutions and services to enable merchants in creating and growing their brands online and reach customers through various sales channels, including e-commerce platforms, social commerce, and physical retail stores. It operates in the People's Republic of China, the United States, the Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as YY Inc. and changed its name to JOYY Inc. in December 2019. JOYY Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Singapore.