HealthStream (NASDAQ:HSTM – Get Free Report) and Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for HealthStream and Yatra Online, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| HealthStream | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Yatra Online | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 |
HealthStream currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.31%. Yatra Online has a consensus price target of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 185.71%. Given Yatra Online’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Yatra Online is more favorable than HealthStream.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| HealthStream | 6.03% | 5.98% | 4.14% |
| Yatra Online | -0.17% | -0.22% | -0.13% |
Volatility & Risk
HealthStream has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yatra Online has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
69.6% of HealthStream shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.0% of Yatra Online shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.6% of HealthStream shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Yatra Online shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares HealthStream and Yatra Online”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| HealthStream | $304.06 million | 2.19 | $18.34 million | $0.61 | 36.82 |
| Yatra Online | $93.14 million | 0.70 | -$1.25 million | ($0.02) | -52.50 |
HealthStream has higher revenue and earnings than Yatra Online. Yatra Online is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HealthStream, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
HealthStream beats Yatra Online on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About HealthStream
HealthStream, Inc. provides Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based applications for healthcare organizations in the United States. The company’s solutions help healthcare organizations in meeting their ongoing clinical development, talent management, training, education, assessment, competency management, safety and compliance, and scheduling, as well as provider credentialing, privileging, and enrollment needs. It offers hStream, a technology platform that powers a range of healthcare workforce solutions. The company provides its solutions to customers across a range of entities within the healthcare industry, including private, not-for-profit, and government entities, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies through its direct sales teams. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
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.
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