BILL (NYSE:BILL – Get Free Report) and Pony AI (NASDAQ:PONY – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
98.0% of BILL shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of BILL shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for BILL and Pony AI, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BILL | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2.60 |
| Pony AI | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.60 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares BILL and Pony AI”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BILL | $1.65 billion | 2.25 | -$11.24 million | ($0.13) | -335.78 |
| Pony AI | $125.04 million | 21.09 | -$133.97 million | ($0.36) | -16.86 |
BILL has higher revenue and earnings than Pony AI. BILL is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pony AI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
BILL has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pony AI has a beta of 3.89, meaning that its stock price is 289% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares BILL and Pony AI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BILL | -0.68% | 3.74% | 1.39% |
| Pony AI | -118.47% | -14.86% | -13.97% |
Summary
BILL beats Pony AI on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BILL
BILL Holdings, Inc. provides financial automation software for small and midsize businesses worldwide. The company provides software-as-a-service, cloud-based payments, and spend management products, which allow users to automate accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions, as well as enable users to connect with their suppliers and/or customers to do business, eliminate expense reports, manage cash flows, and improve office efficiency. It also offers onboarding implementation support, and ongoing support and training services. In addition, the company's artificial intelligence enabled software provides connections between suppliers and clients. It serves accounting firms, financial institutions, and software companies. The company was formerly known as Bill.com Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to BILL Holdings, Inc. in February 2023. BILL Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
About Pony AI
Pony AI Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the autonomous mobility principally in the People’s Republic of China and the United States. The company provides robotruck services, such as transportation services to the logistics platforms. Pony AI Inc. is based in Guangzhou, the People’s Republic of China.
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