Head-To-Head Review: Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) and Getty Images (NYSE:GETY)

Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) and Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) are both computer and technology 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.

Profitability

This table compares Waystar and Getty Images’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waystar	10.90%	6.99%	4.72%
Getty Images	-10.94%	-17.01%	-3.70%

Volatility and Risk

Waystar has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Getty Images has a beta of 2.03, suggesting that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

45.8% of Getty Images shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Waystar shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Getty Images 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 Waystar and Getty Images”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Waystar	$1.10 billion	3.21	$112.09 million	$0.67	27.43
Getty Images	$981.29 million	0.30	-$206.12 million	($0.26)	-2.67

Waystar has higher revenue and earnings than Getty Images. Getty Images is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Waystar, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Waystar and Getty Images, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waystar	0	3	17	3	3.00
Getty Images	1	3	1	0	2.00

Waystar presently has a consensus price target of $35.62, indicating a potential upside of 93.79%. Getty Images has a consensus price target of $3.78, indicating a potential upside of 445.94%. Given Getty Images’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Getty Images is more favorable than Waystar.

Summary

Waystar beats Getty Images on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Waystar

Waystar Holding Corp. is a software company which provide healthcare payments. Waystar Holding Corp. is based in LEHI, Utah.

About Getty Images

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. offers creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its products include Getty Images that offers creative and editorial content including stills, music and video which focuses on corporate, agency, and media customers; iStock.com, an e-commerce offering where customers have access to creative stills and video; Unsplash.com, a platform offering free stock photo downloads and paid subscriptions targeted to the high-growth prosumer and semi-professional creator segments; and Unsplash+ that provides access to unique model released content with expanded legal protections. In addition, it maintains privately-owned photographic archives covering news, sport, and entertainment, as well as variety of subjects, including lifestyle, business, science, health, wellness, beauty, sports, transportation, and travel. Further, the company provides music licensing, and digital asset management and distribution services. It serves media outlets, advertising agencies and corporations, individual creators, and prosumers. The company was formerly known as Getty Images, Inc. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.