Head to Head Analysis: ZipRecruiter (NYSE:ZIP) & Tiga Acquisition (NYSE:TINV)

ZipRecruiter (NYSE:ZIP) and Tiga Acquisition (NYSE:TINV) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ZipRecruiter and Tiga Acquisition”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZipRecruiter	$448.95 million	0.51	-$32.99 million	($0.35)	-7.76
Tiga Acquisition	N/A	N/A	$23.19 million	N/A	N/A

Tiga Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ZipRecruiter.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for ZipRecruiter and Tiga Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ZipRecruiter	1	4	0	0	1.80
Tiga Acquisition	0	0	0	0	0.00

ZipRecruiter presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 47.33%. Given ZipRecruiter’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe ZipRecruiter is more favorable than Tiga Acquisition.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.6% of ZipRecruiter shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.5% of Tiga Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 17.4% of ZipRecruiter shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Tiga Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

ZipRecruiter has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tiga Acquisition has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares ZipRecruiter and Tiga Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ZipRecruiter	-7.35%	N/A	-5.58%
Tiga Acquisition	N/A	-36.88%	-2.91%

Summary

ZipRecruiter beats Tiga Acquisition on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ZipRecruiter

ZipRecruiter, Inc. operates an online employment marketplace that connects job seekers and employers. Its platform provides various solutions, such as job posting, online interviews, job alerts, match scores, and application updates. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

About Tiga Acquisition

Tiga Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Singapore.