MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) versus MetaWorks Platforms (OTCMKTS:MWRK) Head-To-Head Comparison

MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) and MetaWorks Platforms (OTCMKTS:MWRK) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares MediaAlpha and MetaWorks Platforms”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MediaAlpha	$388.15 million	2.26	-$40.42 million	$0.17	77.35
MetaWorks Platforms	$410,000.00	2.07	-$5.65 million	($0.08)	-0.11

MetaWorks Platforms has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MediaAlpha. MetaWorks Platforms is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MediaAlpha, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares MediaAlpha and MetaWorks Platforms’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MediaAlpha	1.41%	-11.98%	5.19%
MetaWorks Platforms	N/A	-249.65%	-157.91%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for MediaAlpha and MetaWorks Platforms, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MediaAlpha	0	1	6	0	2.86
MetaWorks Platforms	0	1	0	0	2.00

MediaAlpha currently has a consensus target price of $21.57, suggesting a potential upside of 64.04%. Given MediaAlpha’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe MediaAlpha is more favorable than MetaWorks Platforms.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

64.4% of MediaAlpha shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of MetaWorks Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.5% of MediaAlpha shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

MediaAlpha has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MetaWorks Platforms has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

MediaAlpha beats MetaWorks Platforms on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MediaAlpha

MediaAlpha, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates an insurance customer acquisition platform in the United States. It optimizes customer acquisition in various verticals of property and casualty insurance, health insurance, and life insurance. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

About MetaWorks Platforms

MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. provides blockchain and Web3 development platform. It offers turnkey set of services for companies to develop and integrate blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies into their business operations. The company provides business development and technical services; blockchain and technology program management services; customer development services; business launch services; and post-business launch support services. The company was formerly known as CurrencyWorks Inc. and changed its name to MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. in August 2022. MetaWorks Platforms, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Fairfield, California.