Analyzing International Money Express (NASDAQ:IMXI) & DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH)

International Money Express (NASDAQ:IMXI) and DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares International Money Express and DoorDash”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Money Express	$658.65 million	0.66	$59.51 million	$1.79	7.96
DoorDash	$10.72 billion	6.98	$123.00 million	$0.27	659.56

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

Volatility & Risk

International Money Express has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DoorDash has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for International Money Express and DoorDash, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Money Express	0	4	3	0	2.43
DoorDash	0	9	25	0	2.74

International Money Express presently has a consensus price target of $24.50, suggesting a potential upside of 72.05%. DoorDash has a consensus price target of $206.52, suggesting a potential upside of 15.97%. Given International Money Express’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe International Money Express is more favorable than DoorDash.

Profitability

This table compares International Money Express and DoorDash’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Money Express	9.15%	46.30%	11.93%
DoorDash	1.15%	1.67%	1.02%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.7% of International Money Express shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.6% of DoorDash shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of International Money Express shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.9% of DoorDash shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

DoorDash beats International Money Express on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Money Express

International Money Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an omnichannel money remittance services company in the United States, Latin America, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. The company offers remittance services, which include a suite of ancillary financial processing solutions and payment services; and online payment options, pre-paid debit cards, and direct deposit payroll cards. It provides services through sending and paying agents and company-operated stores, as well as through online and Internet-enabled mobile devices. International Money Express, Inc. is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

About DoorDash

DoorDash, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a commerce platform that connects merchants, consumers, and independent contractors in the United States and internationally. The company operates DoorDash Marketplace and Wolt Marketplace, which provide various services, such as customer acquisition, demand generation, order fulfillment, merchandising, payment processing, and customer support. It also offers membership products, including DashPass and Wolt+; DoorDash Drive and Wolt Drive, which are white-label delivery fulfillment services that enable merchants that have generated consumer demand through their channels to fulfill demand using its platform; DoorDash Storefront that enables merchants to offer consumers on-demand access to e-commerce; and Bbot, which offers merchants digital ordering and payment solutions for in-store and online channels. In addition, the company enables merchants to advertise and promote on its platform to acquire consumers. The company was formerly known as Palo Alto Delivery Inc. and changed its name to DoorDash, Inc. in 2015. DoorDash, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.