Head-To-Head Comparison: Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA) vs. Mail Ru Group (OTCMKTS:MLRYY)

Mail Ru Group (OTCMKTS:MLRYY) and Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Mail Ru Group and Yatra Online, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mail Ru Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Yatra Online	2	0	1	0	1.67

Yatra Online has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential upside of 154.24%. Given Yatra Online’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Yatra Online is more favorable than Mail Ru Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mail Ru Group and Yatra Online”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mail Ru Group	$1.59 billion	N/A	-$1.03 billion	($0.98)	-0.92
Yatra Online	$93.14 million	0.79	-$1.25 million	($0.02)	-59.00

Yatra Online has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mail Ru Group. Yatra Online is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mail Ru Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Mail Ru Group has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yatra Online has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Mail Ru Group and Yatra Online’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mail Ru Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yatra Online	-0.17%	-0.22%	-0.13%

Summary

Yatra Online beats Mail Ru Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mail Ru Group

VK International Public Joint-Stock Company operates as a technology company in Russia and internationally. It operates through Social Platforms and Media Content, EdTech, Technologies for Business, and Ecosystem Services and Other Business Lines segments. The company’s projects include social networks, games, education, goods and services, productivity, devices, media and entertainment, app stores, messengers, social services, and ecosystem services. It also provides marketing and advertising, communications and productivity, cloud data, analytics, authorization and registration, finances, HR, and social projects solutions for businesses; cloud platforms and data management, corporate communication services, tax monitoring platform, and other corporate software solutions; and business digitizing solutions, which range from online promotion to cloud services. It enables users to communicate, play, listen to music, watch, and create videos, and receive professional training and skills. The company was formerly known as VK Company Limited and changed its name to VK International Public Joint-Stock Company in August 2023. VK International Public Joint-Stock Company was founded in 1998 and is based in Kaliningrad, Russia.

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.