Waitr (NASDAQ:ASAP) and Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR) Critical Analysis

Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR) and Waitr (NASDAQ:ASAP) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

Xometry has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Waitr has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Xometry and Waitr, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Xometry	1	2	6	0	2.56
Waitr	0	0	0	0	0.00

Xometry currently has a consensus price target of $33.33, suggesting a potential downside of 8.78%. Given Waitr’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Waitr is more favorable than Xometry.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Xometry and Waitr”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Xometry	$463.41 million	3.91	-$67.47 million	($1.05)	-34.80
Waitr	$130.00 million	0.00	-$206.79 million	N/A	N/A

Xometry has higher revenue and earnings than Waitr.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.3% of Xometry shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Waitr shares are held by institutional investors. 16.8% of Xometry shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.2% of Waitr shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Xometry and Waitr’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Xometry	-9.72%	-10.16%	-4.74%
Waitr	-111.96%	N/A	-209.50%

Summary

Xometry beats Waitr on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Xometry

Xometry, Inc. operates an online marketplace that enables buyers to source custom-manufactured parts and assemblies in the United States and internationally. It provides computer numerical control manufacturing, sheet metal forming, and sheet cutting; 3D printing, including fused deposition modeling, direct metal laser sintering, PolyJet, stereolithography, selective laser sintering, binder jetting, carbon digital light synthesis, multi jet fusion, and lubricant sublayer photo-curing; and die casting, stamping, injection molding, urethane casting, tube cutting, and tube bending, as well as finishing services, rapid prototyping, and high-volume production services. It serves aerospace, healthcare, robotics, industrial, defense, energy, automotive, government, education, and consumer goods industries. The company was formerly known as NextLine Manufacturing Corp. and changed its name to Xometry, Inc. in June 2015. Xometry, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland.

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.