So-Young International (NASDAQ:SY) versus EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) Head-To-Head Survey

EverQuote (NASDAQ:EVER) and So-Young International (NASDAQ:SY) are both small-cap communication services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares EverQuote and So-Young International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EverQuote	15.16%	50.29%	36.69%
So-Young International	-13.62%	-13.65%	-8.52%

Risk & Volatility

EverQuote has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, So-Young International has a beta of 2.03, meaning that its share price is 103% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for EverQuote and So-Young International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EverQuote	1	1	6	0	2.62
So-Young International	1	0	0	0	1.00

EverQuote presently has a consensus price target of $28.17, suggesting a potential upside of 44.44%. Given EverQuote’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe EverQuote is more favorable than So-Young International.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

91.5% of EverQuote shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.3% of So-Young International shares are held by institutional investors. 23.7% of EverQuote shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of So-Young International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares EverQuote and So-Young International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EverQuote	$692.52 million	1.01	$99.31 million	$3.08	6.33
So-Young International	$1.79 billion	0.16	-$34.65 million	($0.34)	-8.09

EverQuote has higher earnings, but lower revenue than So-Young International. So-Young International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EverQuote, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

EverQuote beats So-Young International on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EverQuote

EverQuote, Inc. operates an online marketplace for insurance shopping in the United States. The company offers auto, home and renters, and life insurance. The company serves carriers and agents, as well as indirect distributors. The company was formerly known as AdHarmonics, Inc., and changed its name to EverQuote, Inc. in November 2014. EverQuote, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

About So-Young International

So-Young International Inc. operates an online platform for consumption healthcare services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers So-Young Mobile App that offers users medical aesthetic knowledge and experience to reach an informed medical aesthetic treatment decision and make reservations for treatment with medical professionals and medical aesthetic institutions; So-Young Beauty which provides similar interfaces and functions as the mobile app, as well as serves as additional access points to the platform; and medical aesthetic community content through its website soyoung.com. It provides content in various media formats on its online platform generated by users, including professional generated, content from in-house editorial team that shares opinions on specific new medical procedures and trends; user generated content comprising Beauty Diaries that provides details about medical institution, doctor, price, and other information on the treatment; professional user generated, contents from the medical aesthetic influencers; and doctor generated, content from doctors to generate knowledge. In addition, the company offers consumption healthcare services, including dermatology, dentistry and orthodontics, physical examinations, gynecology, and postnatal care; reservation services; and software as a service. Further, it engages in research and development, production, sales, and agency of laser and other optoelectronic medical beauty equipment; manufacture and sells light therapy device, surgical laser device and other equipment; internet information and technology advisory; online medical treatment and consultation; management consulting; internet culture; micro finance services, as well as sells cosmetics products. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.