Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH – Get Rating) and HUYA (NYSE:HUYA – Get Rating) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Match Group and HUYA's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Get Match Group alerts:| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Match Group | 11.35% | -146.76% | 13.81% |
| HUYA | -2.93% | -2.74% | -2.22% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
93.5% of Match Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.8% of HUYA shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Match Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of HUYA shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Match Group has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its share price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HUYA has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Match Group and HUYA's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Match Group | $3.19 billion | 3.36 | $361.95 million | $1.23 | 31.18 |
| HUYA | $1.78 billion | 0.44 | $91.57 million | ($0.18) | -18.44 |
Match Group has higher revenue and earnings than HUYA. HUYA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Match Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Match Group and HUYA, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Match Group | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 2.70 |
| HUYA | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
Match Group currently has a consensus target price of $72.33, indicating a potential upside of 88.61%. HUYA has a consensus target price of $4.20, indicating a potential upside of 26.51%. Given Match Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Match Group is more favorable than HUYA.
Summary
Match Group beats HUYA on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Match Group
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Match Group, Inc. engages in the provision of dating products. It operates under the brand name Tinder, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Hinge, Pairs, PlentyOfFish, and OurTime. The company was founded on February 12, 2009 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.
About HUYA
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HUYA, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the development of game live streaming platform. The company provides live streaming content for mobile, personal computer, and console games. It also offers content to other entertainment genres, such as talent shows, anime, and outdoor activities. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.
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