Head to Head Analysis: PCCW (OTCMKTS:PCWLF) vs. Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT)

PCCW (OTCMKTS:PCWLF) and Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PCCW and Lyft”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PCCW	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lyft	$5.79 billion	1.44	$22.78 million	$0.24	85.25

Lyft has higher revenue and earnings than PCCW.

Risk and Volatility

PCCW has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lyft has a beta of 2.4, indicating that its stock price is 140% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for PCCW and Lyft, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PCCW	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lyft	1	22	10	1	2.32

Lyft has a consensus price target of $19.68, indicating a potential downside of 3.80%. Given Lyft’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lyft is more favorable than PCCW.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

83.1% of Lyft shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of PCCW 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares PCCW and Lyft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PCCW	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lyft	1.51%	14.32%	1.97%

Summary

Lyft beats PCCW on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PCCW

PCCW Limited provides telecommunications and related services in Hong Kong, Mainland and other parts of China, Singapore, and internationally. The company’s services include local telephony, local data and broadband, mobile, enterprise solutions, international telecommunications, and satellite-based and network-based telecommunications services; outsourcing, consulting, and contact center services; and technical consulting and engineering services. It also provides free television, pay television program, and interactive multimedia services; sells advertising in various telephone directories and on the Internet; publishes directories; sells mobile handsets and accessories; distributes media content; and mobile video on demand and advertising services through OTT platform. In addition, the company offers broadcasting and related services, management and engineering support services, customer relationship management and customer contact management solutions, and media content services; and over-the-top video services under the Viu brand, as well as sells customer premises equipment and related solutions. Further, it engages in the sale, distribution, and marketing of telecommunication products and services; provision of data services; software development, systems integration, consulting, and informatization activities; the provision of computer and IP/IT related value-added services to business customers; operates customer loyalty program and online merchandise sales; and content production, talent management, and entertainment business. Additionally, the company offers e-commerce, travel, insurance, big data analytics, fintech, and health-tech services. PCCW Limited was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.

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.