Magnite (NASDAQ:MGNI – Get Free Report) and Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
73.4% of Magnite shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Match Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Magnite shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Match Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Magnite and Match Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Magnite | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.00 |
Match Group | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2.61 |
Risk and Volatility
Magnite has a beta of 2.35, suggesting that its share price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Match Group has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Magnite and Match Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Magnite | -12.24% | 3.23% | 0.87% |
Match Group | 19.03% | -433.59% | 14.95% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Magnite and Match Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Magnite | $619.71 million | 3.21 | -$159.18 million | ($0.64) | -22.22 |
Match Group | $3.36 billion | 2.55 | $651.54 million | $2.30 | 14.03 |
Match Group has higher revenue and earnings than Magnite. Magnite is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Match Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Match Group beats Magnite on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Magnite
Magnite, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates an independent omni-channel sell-side advertising platform in the United States and internationally. The company's platform offers applications and services for sellers of digital advertising inventory or publishers that own and operate CTV channels, applications, websites, and other digital media properties to manage and monetize their inventory; and applications and services for buyers, including advertisers, agencies, agency trading desks, and demand side platforms to buy digital advertising inventory, as well as an independent marketplace that connects buyers and sellers. It markets its solutions through sales teams that operate from various locations. The company was formerly known as The Rubicon Project, Inc. and changed name to Magnite, Inc. in July 2020. Magnite, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Match Group
Match Group, Inc. engages in the provision of dating products. Its portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, Plenty Of Fish, Azar, BLK, and Hakuna, as well as a various other brands, each built to increase users' likelihood of connecting with others. Its services are available in over 40 languages to users worldwide. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
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