Reviewing BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) and MakeMyTrip (NASDAQ:MMYT)

MakeMyTrip (NASDAQ:MMYT) and BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MakeMyTrip and BW LPG”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MakeMyTrip	$840.31 million	12.98	$216.80 million	$1.67	59.50
BW LPG	$3.51 billion	0.59	N/A	N/A	N/A

MakeMyTrip has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BW LPG.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for MakeMyTrip and BW LPG, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MakeMyTrip	0	1	2	0	2.67
BW LPG	0	0	0	0	N/A

MakeMyTrip presently has a consensus target price of $95.67, indicating a potential downside of 3.73%. Given MakeMyTrip’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MakeMyTrip is more favorable than BW LPG.

Profitability

This table compares MakeMyTrip and BW LPG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MakeMyTrip	26.11%	11.04%	7.11%
BW LPG	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

51.9% of MakeMyTrip shares are held by institutional investors. 10.3% of MakeMyTrip shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

MakeMyTrip beats BW LPG on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MakeMyTrip

MakeMyTrip Limited, an online travel company, sells travel products and solutions in India, the United States, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates, Peru, Colombia, Vietnam, and Indonesia. The company operates through three segments: Air Ticketing, Hotels and Packages, and Bus Ticketing. Its services and products include air tickets; hotels and packages; rail tickets; bus tickets; and car hire, as well as ancillary travel requirements, such as visa processing and facilitating access to travel insurance. The company allows travelers to research, plan, book, and purchase travel services and products through its websites, such as makemytrip.com, goibibo.com, redbus.in, makemytrip.com.sg, and makemytrip.ae; and other technology-enhanced distribution channels, such as call centers, travel stores, and travel agents network, as well as mobile service platform. The company serves leisure and corporate travelers. MakeMyTrip Limited was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Gurugram, India.

About BW LPG

BW LPG Limited, an investment holding company, engages in ship owning and chartering activities worldwide. The company operates through Shipping and Product Services segments. The company involved in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas to oil companies, and trading and utility companies. It also offers integrated liquified petroleum gas (LPG) delivery services and support; wholesale and trade of LPG; and management services. It owns and operates LPG vessels and a fleet of very large gas carriers. The company was formerly known as BW Gas LPG Holding Limited and changed its name to BW LPG Limited in September 2013. BW LPG Limited was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Singapore.