DoubleVerify (NYSE:DV) vs. Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) Head-To-Head Survey

DoubleVerify (NYSE:DV) and Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares DoubleVerify and Match Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DoubleVerify	$681.13 million	3.18	$71.47 million	$0.28	47.57
Match Group	$3.48 billion	1.96	$551.28 million	$2.02	13.46

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

Risk and Volatility

DoubleVerify has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Match Group has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for DoubleVerify and Match Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DoubleVerify	1	8	12	0	2.52
Match Group	0	14	9	0	2.39

DoubleVerify currently has a consensus price target of $19.31, suggesting a potential upside of 44.94%. Match Group has a consensus price target of $36.06, suggesting a potential upside of 32.66%. Given DoubleVerify’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe DoubleVerify is more favorable than Match Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.3% of DoubleVerify shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.1% of Match Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of DoubleVerify shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Match Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares DoubleVerify and Match Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DoubleVerify	10.33%	5.99%	5.18%
Match Group	15.84%	-574.22%	12.68%

Dividends

DoubleVerify pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Match Group pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. DoubleVerify pays out 128.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Match Group pays out 37.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Match Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

About DoubleVerify

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. provides a software platform for digital media measurement, and data analytics in the United States and internationally. The company provides solutions to advertisers that enable advertisers to increase the effectiveness and quality and return on their digital advertising investments. It offers DV Authentic Ad, a metric of digital media quality, which evaluates the existence of fraud-free, brand-suitable, viewability, and geography for each digital ad; DV Authentic Attention that provides actionable, and comprehensive data to drive campaign performance; and Custom Contextual solution, which allows advertisers to match their ads to relevant content to maximize user engagement and drive campaign performance. In addition, the company provides DV Publisher suite, a solution for digital publishers to manage revenue and increase inventory yield by improving video delivery, identifying lost or unfilled sales, and aggregate data across all inventory sources; and DV Pinnacle, a service and analytics platform user interface that allows its customers to adjust and deploy controls for their media plan and track campaign performance metrics across channels, formats, and devices. Further, it offers software solutions are integrated in the digital advertising ecosystem, including programmatic platforms, social media channels, and digital publishers. It serves brands, publishers, and other supply-side customers covering various industry verticals, including consumer packaged goods, financial services, telecommunications, technology, automotive, and healthcare. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Match Group

Match Group, Inc. engages in the provision of dating products. Its portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, Plenty Of Fish, Azar, BLK, and Hakuna, as well as a various other brands, each built to increase users' likelihood of connecting with others. Its services are available in over 40 languages to users worldwide. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Dallas, Texas.