Head-To-Head Comparison: QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) vs. JOYY (NASDAQ:JOYY)

QuinStreet (NASDAQ:QNST) and JOYY (NASDAQ:JOYY) are both communication services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares QuinStreet and JOYY’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
QuinStreet	6.28%	12.73%	6.33%
JOYY	9.64%	3.28%	2.85%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares QuinStreet and JOYY”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
QuinStreet	$1.29 billion	0.91	$81.24 million	$1.41	14.65
JOYY	$2.12 billion	1.87	$2.10 billion	$4.19	19.31

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.8% of QuinStreet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of JOYY shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of QuinStreet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.0% of JOYY shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for QuinStreet and JOYY, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
QuinStreet	0	2	4	0	2.67
JOYY	0	1	6	0	2.86

QuinStreet currently has a consensus price target of $23.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.75%. JOYY has a consensus price target of $83.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.08%. Given QuinStreet’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe QuinStreet is more favorable than JOYY.

Volatility and Risk

QuinStreet has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JOYY has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

JOYY beats QuinStreet on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About QuinStreet

QuinStreet, Inc., an online performance marketing company, provides customer acquisition services for its clients in the United States and internationally. The company offers online marketing services, such as qualified clicks, leads, calls, applications, and customers through its websites or third-party publishers. It serves financial and home services industries. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.

About JOYY

JOYY Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates social media platforms that offer users engaging and experience across various video and audio-based social platforms. The company operates Bigo Live, a live streaming platform that allows users to live stream specific moments, such as live talk with other users, make video calls, and watch trend videos; Likee, a short-form video social platform that focuses on enabling users to create short-form video; Hago, a casual game-oriented social platform; and imo, a chat and instant messaging application with functions, including video calls, text messages, and photo and video sharing. It operates in the People’s Republic of China, the United States, the Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia and others. The company was formerly known as YY Inc. and changed its name to JOYY Inc. in December 2019. JOYY Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Singapore.