Angi (NASDAQ:ANGI – Get Free Report) and Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH – 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 earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Angi and Match Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Angi | $1.03 billion | 0.24 | $43.83 million | ($5.52) | -1.09 |
| Match Group | $3.49 billion | 2.73 | $613.45 million | $2.83 | 14.63 |
Match Group has higher revenue and earnings than Angi. Angi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Match Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Angi and Match Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Angi | -22.35% | 1.52% | 0.84% |
| Match Group | 20.17% | -324.82% | 17.36% |
Volatility & Risk
Angi has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Match Group has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
12.8% of Angi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Match Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Angi shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Match Group shares are held 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 Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Angi and Match Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Angi | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Match Group | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2.50 |
Angi presently has a consensus target price of $10.57, indicating a potential upside of 76.48%. Match Group has a consensus target price of $44.23, indicating a potential upside of 6.81%. Given Angi’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Angi is more favorable than Match Group.
Summary
Match Group beats Angi on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Angi
Angi Inc. connects home service professionals with consumers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Ads and Leads, Services, and International. It provides consumers with tools and resources to help them find local, pre-screened and customer-rated service professionals, matches consumers with independently established home services professionals. The company's Ads and Leads segment connects consumers with service professionals for local services through nationwide network of service professionals in various service categories; provides consumers with valuable tools, services, and content, including verified reviews, to help them research, shop, and hire for local services; and sells term-based website, mobile, and magazine advertising to certified service professionals, as well as services and tools, including quoting, invoicing, and payment services. This segment provides consumers access to online True Cost Guide, which provides project cost information for various project types, as well as a library of home services-related content. Its Services segment offers a pre-priced offering, pursuant to which consumers can request services through Angi and Handy branded platforms and pay for such services on the applicable platform directly; and provides professionals with access to a pool of consumers seeking service professionals and must validate their home services experience, as well as attest to holding the requisite license(s) and maintain an acceptable rating to remain on Services platforms. The company's International segment operates Travaux, MyBuilder, MyHammer, Werkspo, and Homestars home services marketplaces. The company was formerly known as ANGI Homeservices Inc. and changed its name to Angi Inc. in March 2021. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Angi Inc. operates as a subsidiary of IAC Inc.
About Match Group
Match Group, Inc. engages in the provision of dating products. Its portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, Plenty Of Fish, Azar, BLK, and Hakuna, as well as a various other brands, each built to increase users' likelihood of connecting with others. Its services are available in over 40 languages to users worldwide. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Dallas, Texas.
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