Head-To-Head Survey: Swvl (NASDAQ:SWVL) versus Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z)

Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) and Swvl (NASDAQ:SWVL) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Zillow Group and Swvl’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Zillow Group	-6.81%	-2.50%	-1.70%
Swvl	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

71.0% of Zillow Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.0% of Swvl shares are held by institutional investors. 23.8% of Zillow Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of Swvl shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Zillow Group and Swvl, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Zillow Group	0	4	4	2	2.80
Swvl	0	0	0	0	N/A

Zillow Group currently has a consensus price target of $70.33, suggesting a potential upside of 17.63%. Given Zillow Group’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Zillow Group is more favorable than Swvl.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Zillow Group and Swvl”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Zillow Group	$2.07 billion	6.82	-$158.00 million	($0.69)	-86.65
Swvl	$22.85 million	1.03	$3.06 million	N/A	N/A

Swvl has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Zillow Group.

Risk and Volatility

Zillow Group has a beta of 1.95, suggesting that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Swvl has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Zillow Group beats Swvl on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Zillow Group

Zillow Group, Inc. operates real estate brands in mobile applications and Websites in the United States. The company offers premier agent and rentals marketplaces, new construction marketplaces, advertising, display advertising, and business technology solutions, as well as dotloop and floor plans. It also provides mortgage originations and the sale of mortgages, and advertising to mortgage lenders and other mortgage professionals; and title and escrow services. In addition, the company's brand portfolio includes Zillow Premier Agent, Zillow Home Loans, Zillow Rentals, Trulia, StreetEasy, HotPads, and Out East; and a suite of marketing software and technology solutions for the real estate industry, including ShowingTime+, Spruce, and Follow Up Boss. Zillow Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

About Swvl

Swvl Holdings Corp. provides mass transit ridesharing services. It offers B2C Swvl Retail, which provides riders with a network of minibuses and other vehicles running on fixed or semi-fixed routes within cities; Swvl Travel that allows riders to book rides on long-distance intercity routes on vehicle available through the Swvl platform or through third-party services; and Swvl Business, a transport as a service enterprise product for businesses, schools, municipal transit agencies, and other customers. Swvl Holdings Corp. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.