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

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

14.9% of Emerald shares are held by institutional investors. 11.5% of Emerald shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Just Eat Takeaway.com	$5.59 billion	0.58	-$2.00 billion	N/A	N/A
Emerald	$382.80 million	2.53	-$8.20 million	($0.54)	-8.85

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

Profitability

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

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

Risk & Volatility

Just Eat Takeaway.com has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its share price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Emerald has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Just Eat Takeaway.com and Emerald, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Emerald has a consensus target price of $7.90, indicating a potential upside of 65.27%. Given Emerald’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Emerald is more favorable than Just Eat Takeaway.com.

Summary

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

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.

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.