Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB – Get Free Report) and Yatra Online (NASDAQ:YTRA – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
80.8% of Airbnb shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.0% of Yatra Online shares are held by institutional investors. 27.2% of Airbnb shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Yatra Online shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Airbnb and Yatra Online”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Airbnb | $12.24 billion | 7.95 | $2.51 billion | $4.40 | 36.92 |
| Yatra Online | $107.36 million | 0.53 | -$2.48 million | ($0.04) | -22.05 |
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.
Profitability
This table compares Airbnb and Yatra Online’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Airbnb | 20.45% | 33.38% | 10.67% |
| Yatra Online | -1.88% | -2.32% | -1.41% |
Volatility and Risk
Airbnb has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yatra Online has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Airbnb and Yatra Online, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Airbnb | 1 | 12 | 26 | 3 | 2.74 |
| Yatra Online | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Airbnb presently has a consensus price target of $182.97, indicating a potential upside of 12.64%. Given Airbnb’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Airbnb is more favorable than Yatra Online.
Summary
Airbnb beats Yatra Online on 15 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
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.
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