Analyzing Swvl (NASDAQ:SWVL) and Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z)

Swvl (NASDAQ:SWVL) and Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Volatility & Risk

Swvl has a beta of 0.21, meaning that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zillow Group has a beta of 1.95, meaning that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Swvl and Zillow Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Swvl	N/A	N/A	N/A
Zillow Group	-6.81%	-2.50%	-1.70%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Swvl and Zillow Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Swvl	0	0	0	0	N/A
Zillow Group	0	4	4	2	2.80

Zillow Group has a consensus target price of $70.33, suggesting a potential upside of 15.58%. Given Zillow Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zillow Group is more favorable than Swvl.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Swvl and Zillow Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Swvl	$22.85 million	1.07	$3.06 million	N/A	N/A
Zillow Group	$2.07 billion	6.92	-$158.00 million	($0.69)	-87.93

Swvl has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zillow Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

34.0% of Swvl shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.0% of Zillow Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.9% of Swvl shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of Zillow Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Zillow Group beats Swvl on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Swvl

Swvl Holdings Corp. provides mass transit ridesharing services. It offers B2C Swvl Retail, which provides riders with a network of minibuses and other vehicles running on fixed or semi-fixed routes within cities; Swvl Travel that allows riders to book rides on long-distance intercity routes on vehicle available through the Swvl platform or through third-party services; and Swvl Business, a transport as a service enterprise product for businesses, schools, municipal transit agencies, and other customers. Swvl Holdings Corp. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.

About Zillow Group

Zillow Group, Inc. operates real estate brands in mobile applications and Websites in the United States. The company offers premier agent and rentals marketplaces, new construction marketplaces, advertising, display advertising, and business technology solutions, as well as dotloop and floor plans. It also provides mortgage originations and the sale of mortgages, and advertising to mortgage lenders and other mortgage professionals; and title and escrow services. In addition, the company's brand portfolio includes Zillow Premier Agent, Zillow Home Loans, Zillow Rentals, Trulia, StreetEasy, HotPads, and Out East; and a suite of marketing software and technology solutions for the real estate industry, including ShowingTime+, Spruce, and Follow Up Boss. Zillow Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.