Financial Contrast: MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) versus Meiwu Technology (NASDAQ:WNW)

MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) and Meiwu Technology (NASDAQ:WNW) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MediaAlpha and Meiwu Technology”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MediaAlpha	$864.70 million	0.58	$16.63 million	($0.03)	-255.60
Meiwu Technology	$2.55 million	8.77	$5.11 million	N/A	N/A

MediaAlpha has higher revenue and earnings than Meiwu Technology.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

64.4% of MediaAlpha shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Meiwu Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of MediaAlpha shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares MediaAlpha and Meiwu Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MediaAlpha	-0.10%	-71.02%	14.66%
Meiwu Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

MediaAlpha has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meiwu Technology has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for MediaAlpha and Meiwu Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MediaAlpha	2	1	5	0	2.38
Meiwu Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00

MediaAlpha presently has a consensus price target of $17.25, indicating a potential upside of 124.96%. Given MediaAlpha’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe MediaAlpha is more favorable than Meiwu Technology.

Summary

MediaAlpha beats Meiwu Technology on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MediaAlpha

MediaAlpha, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates an insurance customer acquisition platform in the United States. It optimizes customer acquisition in various verticals of property and casualty insurance, health insurance, and life insurance. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

About Meiwu Technology

Wunong Net Technology Company Limited, a holding company, engages in the online retail of foods products in China. The company offers green food, organic food, intangible cultural heritage food, agricultural products, and pollution-free products. It also operates a restaurant under the Wunong Food Hall name; and engages in the wholesale of agricultural products. The company was formerly known as Advancement International Limited and changed its name to Wunong Net Technology Company Limited in August 2019. Wunong Net Technology Company Limited was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People’s Republic of China.