Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) & Exela Technologies (NASDAQ:XELA) Financial Comparison

Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) and Exela Technologies (NASDAQ:XELA) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

Grab has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Exela Technologies has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

55.5% of Grab shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.3% of Exela Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Grab shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Exela Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Grab and Exela Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grab	$2.92 billion	7.25	-$434.00 million	$0.02	262.50
Exela Technologies	$1.02 billion	0.00	-$125.16 million	($8.57)	-0.04

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

Profitability

This table compares Grab and Exela Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grab	-3.72%	-1.63%	-1.21%
Exela Technologies	-4.87%	N/A	-8.48%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Grab and Exela Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grab	0	2	10	1	2.92
Exela Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Grab presently has a consensus target price of $5.60, suggesting a potential upside of 6.58%. Given Grab’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Grab is more favorable than Exela Technologies.

Summary

Grab beats Exela Technologies on 11 of the 15 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 Exela Technologies

Exela Technologies, Inc. (Exela), formerly Quinpario Acquisition Corp. 2, is engaged in providing information and transaction processing solutions. The Company’s segments include Information and Transaction Processing Solutions (ITPS), Healthcare Solutions (HS) and Legal & Loss Prevention Services (LLPS). ITPS provides industry solutions for banking and financial services, including lending solutions for mortgages, banking solutions for clearing, anti-money laundering, sanctions, cross-border settlement; property and casualty insurance solutions for enrollments, and communications. The HS segment offerings include integrated accounts payable and accounts receivable, and information management for both the healthcare payer and provider markets. The LLPS segment solutions include processing of legal claims for class action and mass action settlement administrations, involving project management support, notification and collection, analysis, and distribution of settlement funds.