Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA) versus Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) Financial Survey

Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA) and Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Yatra Online and Airbnb”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yatra Online	$107.36 million	0.57	-$2.48 million	($0.04)	-23.93
Airbnb	$12.24 billion	7.63	$2.51 billion	$4.40	35.47

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Yatra Online and Airbnb, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yatra Online	1	1	0	0	1.50
Airbnb	1	12	24	3	2.73

Airbnb has a consensus target price of $182.71, indicating a potential upside of 17.06%. Given Airbnb’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Airbnb is more favorable than Yatra Online.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

51.0% of Yatra Online shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Airbnb shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Yatra Online shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 27.2% of Airbnb shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Yatra Online has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Airbnb has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yatra Online	-1.88%	-2.32%	-1.41%
Airbnb	20.45%	33.38%	10.67%

Summary

Airbnb beats Yatra Online on 15 of the 15 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 Airbnb

Airbnb, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a platform that enables hosts to offer stays and experiences to guests worldwide. The company’s marketplace connects hosts and guests online or through mobile devices to book spaces and experiences. It primarily offers private rooms, primary homes, and vacation homes. The company was formerly known as AirBed & Breakfast, Inc. and changed its name to Airbnb, Inc. in November 2010. Airbnb, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.