Reviewing Emerald (NYSE:EEX) & Just Eat Takeaway.com (OTC:JTKWY)

Emerald (NYSE:EEX) and Just Eat Takeaway.com (OTC:JTKWY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Emerald and Just Eat Takeaway.com”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Emerald	$382.80 million	2.51	-$8.20 million	($0.54)	-8.78
Just Eat Takeaway.com	$5.59 billion	0.61	-$2.00 billion	N/A	N/A

Emerald has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Just Eat Takeaway.com.

Risk and Volatility

Emerald has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Just Eat Takeaway.com has a beta of 2.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Emerald and Just Eat Takeaway.com, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Emerald	0	0	2	0	3.00
Just Eat Takeaway.com	0	2	2	0	2.50

Emerald presently has a consensus target price of $7.90, suggesting a potential upside of 66.67%. Given Emerald’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Emerald is more favorable than Just Eat Takeaway.com.

Profitability

This table compares Emerald and Just Eat Takeaway.com’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Emerald	-5.29%	-13.26%	-1.92%
Just Eat Takeaway.com	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

14.9% of Emerald shares are held by institutional investors. 11.5% of Emerald shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Emerald beats Just Eat Takeaway.com on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Emerald

Emerald Holding, Inc. operates business-to-business (B2B) trade shows in the United States. The company provides B2B trade show franchises; and B2B print publications and digital media products, which provide industry specific business news and information across various sectors. It also offers B2B e-commerce and digital merchandising solutions to manufacturers and retailers through Elastic Suite and Bulletin platforms. The company serves retail, design, technology, equipment, and safety and security. Emerald Holding, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Just Eat Takeaway.com

Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. operates as an online food delivery company worldwide. Its marketplace connects consumers and restaurants through its platforms. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.