Mail Ru Group (OTCMKTS:MLRYY – Get Free Report) and Pinterest (NYSE:PINS – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
Mail Ru Group has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pinterest has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Mail Ru Group and Pinterest, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mail Ru Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 0 | 19 | 18 | 0 | 2.49 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Mail Ru Group and Pinterest”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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 |
| $4.22 billion | 2.89 | $416.86 million | $0.34 | 64.03 |
Pinterest has higher revenue and earnings than Mail Ru Group. Mail Ru Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pinterest, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
88.8% of Pinterest shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Pinterest shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Mail Ru Group and Pinterest’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 |
| 5.46% | 7.49% | 5.62% |
Summary
Pinterest beats Mail Ru Group on 13 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 Pinterest
Pinterest, Inc. operates as a visual search and discovery platform in the United States and internationally. Its platform allows people to find ideas, such as recipes, home and style inspiration, and others; and to search, save, and shop the ideas. The company was formerly known as Cold Brew Labs Inc. and changed its name to Pinterest, Inc. in April 2012. Pinterest, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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