Critical Analysis: Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) vs. ECARX (NASDAQ:ECX)

Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY) and ECARX (NASDAQ:ECX) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Waystar and ECARX”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Waystar	$791.01 million	6.71	-$51.33 million	N/A	N/A
ECARX	$5.46 billion	0.10	-$132.42 million	($0.50)	-3.22

Waystar has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ECARX.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Waystar and ECARX, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waystar	0	0	11	0	3.00
ECARX	0	0	0	0	0.00

Waystar presently has a consensus price target of $31.90, suggesting a potential upside of 3.44%. Given Waystar’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Waystar is more favorable than ECARX.

Profitability

This table compares Waystar and ECARX’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waystar	N/A	N/A	N/A
ECARX	-22.01%	N/A	-30.30%

Summary

Waystar beats ECARX on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Waystar

Waystar Holding Corp. is a software company which provide healthcare payments. Waystar Holding Corp. is based in LEHI, Utah.

About ECARX

ECARX Holdings Inc. develops a full stack automotive computing platform to shape the interaction between people and cars by rapidly advancing the technology by smart mobility worldwide. It offers system on chips, central computing platforms, operating systems, and software. Its core products include infotainment head units, digital cockpits, vehicle chip-set solutions, core operating system, and integrated software stack. The company has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Black Sesame Technologies. The company is based in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.