Contrasting PCCW (OTCMKTS:PCWLF) & Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA)

PCCW (OTCMKTS:PCWLF) and Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

51.0% of Yatra Online shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of PCCW shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Yatra Online 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PCCW and Yatra Online”s revenue, earnings per share 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
Yatra Online	$93.14 million	0.98	-$1.25 million	($0.02)	-73.50

PCCW has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Yatra Online.

Volatility & Risk

PCCW has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yatra Online has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares PCCW and Yatra Online’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
Yatra Online	-0.17%	-0.22%	-0.13%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for PCCW and Yatra Online, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PCCW	0	0	0	0	0.00
Yatra Online	2	0	1	0	1.67

Yatra Online has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 104.08%. Given Yatra Online’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Yatra Online is more favorable than PCCW.

Summary

Yatra Online beats PCCW on 7 of the 10 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 Yatra Online

Yatra Online, Inc. operates as an online travel company in India and internationally. It operates in Air Ticketing, and Hotels and Packages, and Other Services segments. The company provides travel-related services, including domestic and international air ticketing, hotel bookings, homestays, holiday packages, bus ticketing, rail ticketing, cab bookings, and ancillary services for leisure and business travelers. It also offers various services, including exploring and searching comprises web and mobile platforms that enable customers to explore and search flights, hotels, holiday packages, buses, trains, and activities through its website, www.yatra.com. In addition, the company provides its services through mobile applications that comprise Yatra, a mobile interface; Yatra Web Check-In, an application for flight check-in process for travelers; and Yatra Corporate, a self-booking application for business customers. Further, it offers tours, sightseeing, shows, and event services; rail and cab services, and other ancillary travel services; and sells travel vouchers and coupons. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Gurugram, India.