Taboola.com (NASDAQ:TBLA – Get Free Report) and Grindr (NYSE:GRND – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Taboola.com and Grindr, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Taboola.com | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Grindr | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
Taboola.com currently has a consensus target price of $5.56, indicating a potential upside of 58.93%. Grindr has a consensus target price of $15.33, indicating a potential upside of 27.46%. Given Taboola.com’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Taboola.com is more favorable than Grindr.
Risk & Volatility
Profitability
This table compares Taboola.com and Grindr’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Taboola.com | -3.07% | -1.57% | -0.97% |
| Grindr | -25.67% | -234.28% | 7.68% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
42.9% of Taboola.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.2% of Grindr shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of Taboola.com shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 76.4% of Grindr shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Taboola.com and Grindr’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Taboola.com | $1.62 billion | 0.63 | -$82.04 million | ($0.23) | -15.22 |
| Grindr | $300.03 million | 7.04 | -$55.77 million | ($0.18) | -66.83 |
Grindr has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Taboola.com. Grindr is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Taboola.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Taboola.com beats Grindr on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Taboola.com
Taboola.com Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates an artificial intelligence-based algorithmic engine platform in Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and internationally. It offers Taboola, a platform that partners with websites, devices, and mobile apps to recommend editorial content and advertisements on the open web to users. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Grindr
Grindr Inc. operates social network and dating application for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities worldwide. Its platform enables LGBTQ people to find and engage with each other, share content and experiences, and express themselves. The company offers ad-supported service and a premium subscription version. Grindr Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in West Hollywood, California.
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