StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) versus Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. (NASDAQ:LYT) Head-To-Head Review

Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. (NASDAQ:LYT) and StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. and StoneCo”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.	$21.36 million	0.83	$290,000.00	N/A	N/A
StoneCo	$12.35 billion	0.20	$318.89 million	$1.28	6.23

StoneCo has higher revenue and earnings than Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV..

Profitability

This table compares Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. and StoneCo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.	N/A	N/A	N/A
StoneCo	16.02%	13.92%	4.09%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.4% of Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of StoneCo shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.9% of Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.3% of StoneCo shares are owned 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.

Risk & Volatility

Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StoneCo has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. and StoneCo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.	0	0	0	0	0.00
StoneCo	1	1	6	1	2.78

StoneCo has a consensus target price of $16.13, suggesting a potential upside of 102.32%. Given StoneCo’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe StoneCo is more favorable than Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV..

Summary

StoneCo beats Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.

Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. Ltd. operates as a platform services company in India. The company engages in the distribution of linear content streaming/telecasting services; and development of telemedicine products. Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. Ltd. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

About StoneCo

StoneCo Ltd. provides financial technology and software solutions to merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. It distributes its solutions, principally through proprietary Stone Hubs, which offer hyper-local sales and services; and sells solutions to brick-and-mortar and digital merchants through sales team. The company served small-and-medium-sized businesses; and marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and integrated software vendors. StoneCo Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in George Town, the Cayman Islands.