Comparing Waitr (NASDAQ:ASAP) and SPAR Group (NASDAQ:SGRP)

Waitr (NASDAQ:ASAP) and SPAR Group (NASDAQ:SGRP) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Waitr and SPAR Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waitr	0	0	0	0	N/A
SPAR Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Waitr has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SPAR Group has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Waitr and SPAR Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Waitr	$130.00 million	0.00	-$206.79 million	N/A	N/A
SPAR Group	$262.75 million	0.17	$3.90 million	$0.41	4.48

SPAR Group has higher revenue and earnings than Waitr.

Profitability

This table compares Waitr and SPAR Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waitr	-111.96%	N/A	-209.50%
SPAR Group	3.62%	13.08%	5.47%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Waitr shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.6% of SPAR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Waitr shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 59.7% of SPAR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

SPAR Group beats Waitr on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Waitr

Waitr Holdings Inc. operates an online ordering technology platform in the United States. Its platform allows to order food, alcohol, convenience, grocery, flowers, auto parts, and others. The company's platform also facilitates access to third parties that provide payment processing solutions for restaurants and other merchants. Waitr Holdings Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana.

About SPAR Group

SPAR Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides merchandising and brand marketing services in the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. The company offers merchandising and marketing services, such as resets and cut-ins; price and inventory audits; stock replenishment and rotation services; out of stock management; promotional event setup; and display management, as well as category management and set up services comprising category and product resets; planogram maintenance; display and shelf services; and point of purchase installation and management. It also provides remodel and retail transformation consisting of store remodels, store department resets, fixture and banner installations, pop-up store services, and store closings; and assembly and installation services, including assembly of merchandise in stores, in-store services, office setup/down-sizing services, and national in-home furniture assembly services. In addition, the company offers business analytics and insights services, such as product dashboards, stock out reporting, visit reporting, real-time service insights, and share of shelf analytics; and fulfillment and distribution services comprising distribution center staffing, point of purchase fulfillment services, kiosk prep, returns processing, picking and packing services, and inventory services. The company serves mass merchandisers; HBAs; pharmacies; and grocery, discount, dollar, convenience, cash and carry, home improvement, consumer electronics, automotive aftermarket, office supply, personal technology, beverage, household products, consumables, financial products, and independent stores. SPAR Group, Inc. was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.