MSP Recovery (NASDAQ:LIFW – Get Free Report) and JOYY (NASDAQ:YY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares MSP Recovery and JOYY’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
MSP Recovery | $7.71 million | 17.00 | -$7.42 million | N/A | N/A |
JOYY | $2.27 billion | 0.88 | $301.82 million | $4.97 | 6.48 |
JOYY has higher revenue and earnings than MSP Recovery.
Volatility and Risk
Profitability
This table compares MSP Recovery and JOYY’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
MSP Recovery | -268.17% | -19.47% | -10.90% |
JOYY | 13.31% | 5.13% | 3.15% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for MSP Recovery and JOYY, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
MSP Recovery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
JOYY | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
JOYY has a consensus target price of $42.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.39%. Given JOYY’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe JOYY is more favorable than MSP Recovery.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
3.8% of MSP Recovery shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.8% of JOYY shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.4% of MSP Recovery shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 43.0% of JOYY shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
JOYY beats MSP Recovery on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About MSP Recovery
MSP Recovery, Inc., doing business as LifeWallet, operates as a healthcare recoveries and data analytics company in the United States and Puerto Rico. The company offers claims recovery services, including services to related parties or third parties to assist entities with pursuit of claims recovery rights. It is also developing LifeWallet, a platform for real-time analytics at the point of care which helps in identifying the primary insurer and assisting providers in receiving customary rates for accident-related treatment. MSP Recovery, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
About JOYY
JOYY Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates social media platforms that offer users engaging and experience across various video-based social platforms. The company operates Bigo Live, a social live streaming platform that allows users to live stream specific moments, such as showcase talents, socialize, and connect with other users worldwide; Likee, a short-form video social platform that focuses on enabling users to create short-form video; Hago, a multiuser social networking platform that provides casual games; imo, an instant messaging application with functions, including video calls and other communication tools, such as group calls, document sharing, etc.; and Shopline, a smart commerce enabler that provides an integrated omnichannel platform for merchants to create and grow brands online and reach customers. It operates in the People's Republic of China, the United States, the Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as YY Inc. and changed its name to JOYY Inc. in December 2019. JOYY Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Singapore.
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