ZipRecruiter (NYSE:ZIP – Get Free Report) and Scienjoy (NASDAQ:SJ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
ZipRecruiter has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Scienjoy has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
70.6% of ZipRecruiter shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Scienjoy shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of ZipRecruiter shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of Scienjoy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ZipRecruiter | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Scienjoy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
ZipRecruiter currently has a consensus target price of $4.17, suggesting a potential upside of 12.19%. Given ZipRecruiter’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ZipRecruiter is more favorable than Scienjoy.
Profitability
This table compares ZipRecruiter and Scienjoy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ZipRecruiter | 6.20% | N/A | -3.73% |
| Scienjoy | -46.33% | -63.91% | -54.20% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares ZipRecruiter and Scienjoy”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ZipRecruiter | $448.95 million | 0.68 | -$32.99 million | $0.35 | 10.61 |
| Scienjoy | $177.55 million | 0.15 | -$83.95 million | ($1.95) | -0.35 |
ZipRecruiter has higher revenue and earnings than Scienjoy. Scienjoy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ZipRecruiter, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
ZipRecruiter beats Scienjoy on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter, Inc. operates an online employment marketplace that connects job seekers and employers. Its platform provides various solutions, such as job posting, online interviews, job alerts, match scores, and application updates. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Santa Monica, California.
About Scienjoy
Scienjoy Holding Corporation provides mobile live streaming platforms in the People's Republic of China. The company focuses on interactive show live streaming from broadcasters to users. Its platforms enable users to view and interact with broadcasters through online chat, virtual items, and playing games. The company operates live streaming platforms under the Showself Live Streaming, Lehai Live Streaming, Haixiu Live Streaming, BeeLive Live Streaming, and Hongle Live Streaming names. It also offers technical development and advisory services. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Hangzhou City, the People's Republic of China.
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