Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA) and Metalpha Technology (NASDAQ:MATH) Financial Comparison

Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA) and Metalpha Technology (NASDAQ:MATH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Yatra Online and Metalpha Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yatra Online	-0.17%	-0.22%	-0.13%
Metalpha Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

51.0% of Yatra Online shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.5% of Metalpha Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Yatra Online shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Metalpha Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Yatra Online and Metalpha Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yatra Online	2	0	1	0	1.67
Metalpha Technology	0	1	0	0	2.00

Yatra Online currently has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 180.37%. Given Yatra Online’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Yatra Online is more favorable than Metalpha Technology.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Yatra Online and Metalpha Technology”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yatra Online	$10.37 billion	0.01	-$1.25 million	($0.02)	-53.50
Metalpha Technology	$44.57 million	0.90	$15.90 million	N/A	N/A

Metalpha Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Yatra Online.

Volatility & Risk

Yatra Online has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metalpha Technology has a beta of -0.76, meaning that its share price is 176% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Metalpha Technology beats Yatra Online on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Metalpha Technology

Metalpha Technology Holding Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides wealth management services in Hong Kong. The company offers digital asset-based wealth management services, which include issuing traditional financial and cryptocurrency derivative products to over-the-counter clients, providing crypto derivative market making services, and proprietary trading of digital assets and crypto derivative products; and securities advising and asset management services. It serves institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The company was formerly known as Dragon Victory International Limited and changed its name to Metalpha Technology Holding Limited in November 2022. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.