CyberAgent (OTCMKTS:CYGIY – Get Free Report) and Hello Group (NASDAQ:MOMO – Get Free Report) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares CyberAgent and Hello Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CyberAgent | $5.86 billion | 0.65 | $212.18 million | $0.27 | 13.89 |
| Hello Group | $1.48 billion | 0.34 | $114.97 million | $0.98 | 4.82 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
51.0% of Hello Group shares are held by institutional investors. 61.4% of Hello Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CyberAgent and Hello Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CyberAgent | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Hello Group | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Hello Group has a consensus price target of $9.05, indicating a potential upside of 91.74%. Given Hello Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Hello Group is more favorable than CyberAgent.
Profitability
This table compares CyberAgent and Hello Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CyberAgent | 4.57% | 17.63% | 9.06% |
| Hello Group | 11.02% | 10.43% | 8.41% |
Volatility and Risk
CyberAgent has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hello Group has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Hello Group beats CyberAgent on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CyberAgent
CyberAgent, Inc. engages in the media, internet advertising, game, and investment development businesses primarily in Japan. The company operates Ameba, a blog service; Tapple for online dating; AWA, a music streaming service; and WinTicket for online betting. It also offers internet advertising agency and ad technology services; and smartphone games. In addition, the company operates a programming school for kids and provides application and reward points exchange platform services; artificial intelligence services; and digital transformation services. CyberAgent, Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
About Hello Group
Hello Group Inc. provides mobile-based social and entertainment services in the People's Republic of China. It operates in three segments: Momo, Tantan, and QOOL. The company offers Momo, a mobile application that connects people and facilitates social interactions based on location, interests, and various online recreational activities, including live talent shows, short videos, social games, as well as other video- and audio-based interactive experiences, such as online parties, mobile karaoke and user participated reality shows; Tantan, a social and dating application; and other applications under the Hertz, Soulchill, Duidui, and Tietie names. The company also provides livestream services for various content and activities comprising talent shows, such as singing, dancing, and talk shows, as well as casual chatting, and other forms of interactions between broadcasters and viewers; value-added services; advertising and marketing services; and mobile games. The company was formerly known as Momo Inc. and changed its name to Hello Group Inc. in August 2021. Hello Group Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
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