Analyzing Vimeo (NASDAQ:VMEO) & Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH)

Match Group (NASDAQ:MTCH) and Vimeo (NASDAQ:VMEO) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Match Group and Vimeo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Match Group	18.72%	-467.66%	14.83%
Vimeo	7.85%	8.59%	5.32%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Match Group and Vimeo, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Match Group	0	7	12	2	2.76
Vimeo	0	2	1	0	2.33

Match Group currently has a consensus price target of $42.07, indicating a potential upside of 17.44%. Vimeo has a consensus price target of $5.33, indicating a potential upside of 5.61%. Given Match Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Match Group is more favorable than Vimeo.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

94.1% of Match Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Vimeo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Match Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Vimeo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Match Group and Vimeo’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Match Group	$3.36 billion	2.75	$651.54 million	$2.30	15.57
Vimeo	$421.08 million	2.03	$22.03 million	$0.17	29.71

Match Group has higher revenue and earnings than Vimeo. Match Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vimeo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Match Group has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vimeo has a beta of 2.09, meaning that its share price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Match Group beats Vimeo on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Match Group

Match Group, Inc. engages in the provision of dating products. Its portfolio of brands includes Tinder, Hinge, Match, Meetic, OkCupid, Pairs, Plenty Of Fish, Azar, BLK, and Hakuna, as well as a various other brands, each built to increase users' likelihood of connecting with others. Its services are available in over 40 languages to users worldwide. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

About Vimeo

Vimeo, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides video software solutions worldwide. It provides the video tools through a software-as-a-service model, which enables its users to create, collaborate, and communicate with video on a single platform. The company also offers over-the-top OTT streaming and monetization services; AI-driven video creation and editing tools; and interactive and shoppable video tools. It serves large organizations, small businesses, creative professionals, marketers, and digital agencies. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York.