Head to Head Analysis: Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) vs. PCCW (OTCMKTS:PCWLF)

Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) and PCCW (OTCMKTS:PCWLF) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lyft and PCCW”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lyft	$5.79 billion	1.47	$22.78 million	$0.24	87.29
PCCW	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Lyft has higher revenue and earnings than PCCW.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

83.1% of Lyft shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Lyft shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of PCCW shares are held by company 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.

Volatility & Risk

Lyft has a beta of 2.36, suggesting that its stock price is 136% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PCCW has a beta of 0.18, suggesting that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Lyft and PCCW, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lyft	1	22	10	1	2.32
PCCW	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lyft currently has a consensus target price of $19.68, suggesting a potential downside of 6.05%. Given Lyft’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lyft is more favorable than PCCW.

Profitability

This table compares Lyft and PCCW’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lyft	1.51%	14.32%	1.97%
PCCW	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Lyft beats PCCW on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lyft

Lyft, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer marketplace for on-demand ridesharing in the United States and Canada. It operates multimodal transportation networks that offer access to various transportation options through the Lyft platform and mobile-based applications. The company's platform provides a ridesharing marketplace, which connects drivers with riders; Express Drive, a car rental program for drivers; and a network of shared bikes and scooters in various cities to address the needs of riders for short trips. It also offers centralized tools and enterprise transportation solutions, such as concierge transportation solutions for organizations; Lyft Pink subscription plans; Lyft Pass commuter programs; first-mile and last-mile services; and university safe rides programs. The company was formerly known as Zimride, Inc. and changed its name to Lyft, Inc. in April 2013. Lyft, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About PCCW

PCCW Limited provides telecommunications and related services in Hong Kong, Mainland and other parts of China, Singapore, and internationally. The company’s services include local telephony, local data and broadband, mobile, enterprise solutions, international telecommunications, and satellite-based and network-based telecommunications services; outsourcing, consulting, and contact center services; and technical consulting and engineering services. It also provides free television, pay television program, and interactive multimedia services; sells advertising in various telephone directories and on the Internet; publishes directories; sells mobile handsets and accessories; distributes media content; and mobile video on demand and advertising services through OTT platform. In addition, the company offers broadcasting and related services, management and engineering support services, customer relationship management and customer contact management solutions, and media content services; and over-the-top video services under the Viu brand, as well as sells customer premises equipment and related solutions. Further, it engages in the sale, distribution, and marketing of telecommunication products and services; provision of data services; software development, systems integration, consulting, and informatization activities; the provision of computer and IP/IT related value-added services to business customers; operates customer loyalty program and online merchandise sales; and content production, talent management, and entertainment business. Additionally, the company offers e-commerce, travel, insurance, big data analytics, fintech, and health-tech services. PCCW Limited was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong.