Financial Review: Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) versus Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 (NYSE:SHAP)

Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) and Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 (NYSE:SHAP) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Grab has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Grab and Spree Acquisition Corp. 1’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grab	-3.72%	-1.63%	-1.21%
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1	N/A	-22.17%	6.72%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Grab and Spree Acquisition Corp. 1, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grab	0	2	10	1	2.92
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1	0	0	0	0	0.00

Grab presently has a consensus price target of $5.62, suggesting a potential upside of 27.79%. Given Grab’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Grab is more favorable than Spree Acquisition Corp. 1.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

55.5% of Grab shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Grab shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 58.4% of Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Grab and Spree Acquisition Corp. 1″s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grab	$2.80 billion	6.33	-$434.00 million	($0.02)	-220.00
Spree Acquisition Corp. 1	N/A	N/A	$4.35 million	N/A	N/A

Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Grab.

Summary

Grab beats Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grab

Grab Holdings Limited engages in the provision of superapps in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company offers its Grab ecosystem, a single platform with superapps for driver- and merchant-partners and consumers, that allows access to mobility, delivery, digital financial services, and enterprise sector offerings. Grab Holdings Limited is headquartered in Singapore.

About Spree Acquisition Corp. 1

Spree Acquisition Corp. 1 Limited does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the mobility-related technology businesses. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.