Comparing Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) and Waitr (NASDAQ:ASAP)

Waitr (NASDAQ:ASAP) and Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Waitr shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Getty Images shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Waitr shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.3% of Getty Images shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Waitr and Getty Images’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waitr	-111.96%	N/A	-209.50%
Getty Images	3.33%	9.18%	2.35%

Volatility & Risk

Waitr has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Getty Images has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Waitr and Getty Images’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Waitr	$130.00 million	0.00	-$206.79 million	N/A	N/A
Getty Images	$903.19 million	1.67	$19.34 million	$0.06	61.42

Getty Images has higher revenue and earnings than Waitr.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Waitr and Getty Images, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waitr	0	0	0	0	N/A
Getty Images	0	2	4	0	2.67

Getty Images has a consensus price target of $6.08, suggesting a potential upside of 64.86%. Given Getty Images’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Getty Images is more favorable than Waitr.

Summary

Getty Images beats Waitr on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Waitr

Waitr Holdings Inc. operates an online ordering technology platform in the United States. Its platform allows to order food, alcohol, convenience, grocery, flowers, auto parts, and others. The company's platform also facilitates access to third parties that provide payment processing solutions for restaurants and other merchants. Waitr Holdings Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana.

About Getty Images

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. offers creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its products include Getty Images that offers creative and editorial content including stills, music and video which focuses on corporate, agency, and media customers; iStock.com, an e-commerce offering where customers have access to creative stills and video; Unsplash.com, a platform offering free stock photo downloads and paid subscriptions targeted to the high-growth prosumer and semi-professional creator segments; and Unsplash+ that provides access to unique model released content with expanded legal protections. In addition, it maintains privately-owned photographic archives covering news, sport, and entertainment, as well as variety of subjects, including lifestyle, business, science, health, wellness, beauty, sports, transportation, and travel. Further, the company provides music licensing, and digital asset management and distribution services. It serves media outlets, advertising agencies and corporations, individual creators, and prosumers. The company was formerly known as Getty Images, Inc. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.