Waystar (NASDAQ:WAY – Get Free Report) and Getty Images (NYSE:GETY – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Waystar and Getty Images”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Waystar | $1.10 billion | 3.27 | $112.09 million | $0.67 | 27.99 |
| Getty Images | $981.29 million | 0.32 | -$206.12 million | ($0.26) | -2.90 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Waystar and Getty Images, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Waystar | 0 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Getty Images | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Waystar currently has a consensus target price of $35.62, indicating a potential upside of 89.97%. Getty Images has a consensus target price of $3.78, indicating a potential upside of 401.77%. Given Getty Images’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Getty Images is more favorable than Waystar.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
45.8% of Getty Images shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Waystar shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.5% of Getty Images shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Waystar has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Getty Images has a beta of 2.03, indicating that its share price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Waystar and Getty Images’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Waystar | 10.90% | 6.99% | 4.72% |
| Getty Images | -10.94% | -17.01% | -3.70% |
Summary
Waystar beats Getty Images on 11 of the 15 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 Getty Images
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. offers creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its products include Getty Images that offers creative and editorial content including stills, music and video which focuses on corporate, agency, and media customers; iStock.com, an e-commerce offering where customers have access to creative stills and video; Unsplash.com, a platform offering free stock photo downloads and paid subscriptions targeted to the high-growth prosumer and semi-professional creator segments; and Unsplash+ that provides access to unique model released content with expanded legal protections. In addition, it maintains privately-owned photographic archives covering news, sport, and entertainment, as well as variety of subjects, including lifestyle, business, science, health, wellness, beauty, sports, transportation, and travel. Further, the company provides music licensing, and digital asset management and distribution services. It serves media outlets, advertising agencies and corporations, individual creators, and prosumers. The company was formerly known as Getty Images, Inc. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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