Head-To-Head Contrast: Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) versus Just Eat Takeaway.com (OTCMKTS:JTKWY)

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) and Just Eat Takeaway.com (OTCMKTS:JTKWY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.1% of Groupon shares are held by institutional investors. 36.6% of Groupon shares are held by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares Groupon and Just Eat Takeaway.com’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Groupon	-20.78%	-717.37%	-16.40%
Just Eat Takeaway.com	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Groupon has a beta of 0.25, indicating that its stock price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Just Eat Takeaway.com has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Groupon and Just Eat Takeaway.com”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Groupon	$498.42 million	1.23	-$83.52 million	($2.61)	-6.20
Just Eat Takeaway.com	$3.86 billion	1.03	-$1.78 billion	N/A	N/A

Groupon has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Just Eat Takeaway.com.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Groupon and Just Eat Takeaway.com, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Groupon	2	1	2	0	2.00
Just Eat Takeaway.com	0	0	0	0	0.00

Groupon presently has a consensus price target of $19.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.44%. Given Groupon’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Groupon is more favorable than Just Eat Takeaway.com.

Summary

Groupon beats Just Eat Takeaway.com on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Groupon

Groupon, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a marketplace that connects consumers to merchants. It operates in two segments, North America and International. The company sells goods or services on behalf of third-party merchants. It serves customers through its mobile applications and websites. The company was formerly known as ThePoint.com, Inc. and changed its name to Groupon, Inc. in October 2008. Groupon, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About Just Eat Takeaway.com

Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. operates as an online food delivery company worldwide. Its marketplace connects consumers and restaurants through its platforms. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.