Financial Review: ZipRecruiter (NYSE:ZIP) versus Rediff.com India (OTCMKTS:REDFY)

Rediff.com India (OTCMKTS:REDFY) and ZipRecruiter (NYSE:ZIP) are both communication services 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

70.6% of ZipRecruiter shares are held by institutional investors. 70.7% of Rediff.com India shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.9% of ZipRecruiter 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Rediff.com India and ZipRecruiter, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rediff.com India	0	0	0	0	0.00
ZipRecruiter	1	4	0	0	1.80

ZipRecruiter has a consensus target price of $4.38, indicating a potential downside of 14.33%. Given Rediff.com India’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Rediff.com India is more favorable than ZipRecruiter.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Rediff.com India and ZipRecruiter”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rediff.com India	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZipRecruiter	$448.95 million	0.96	-$32.99 million	($0.28)	-18.24

Rediff.com India has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ZipRecruiter.

Profitability

This table compares Rediff.com India and ZipRecruiter’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rediff.com India	N/A	N/A	N/A
ZipRecruiter	6.20%	N/A	-3.73%

Risk & Volatility

Rediff.com India has a beta of 15.51, indicating that its share price is 1,451% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZipRecruiter has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About Rediff.com India

Rediff.com India Limited engages in the online business in India and to the global Indian community. The company delivers news and information, enterprise email services, online shopping marketplace, and internet-based local TV advertising platform; and online advertising services. Its websites consist of information relating to sports and cricket; life style and movies; content on news, business, and finance; and search facilities, as well as a range of community features, including as e-mail and shopping. The company delivers its services on PCs, tablets, and various mobile platforms. Rediff.com India Limited was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

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.