Financial Comparison: Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) versus Metalpha Technology (NASDAQ:MATH)

Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) and Metalpha Technology (NASDAQ:MATH) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Lyft and Metalpha Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lyft	43.82%	-2.09%	-0.54%
Metalpha Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Lyft and Metalpha Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lyft	3	21	13	0	2.27
Metalpha Technology	0	1	0	0	2.00

Lyft currently has a consensus target price of $19.23, indicating a potential upside of 36.55%. Given Lyft’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lyft is more favorable than Metalpha Technology.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lyft and Metalpha Technology”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lyft	$6.32 billion	0.85	$2.84 billion	$6.85	2.06
Metalpha Technology	$44.57 million	0.87	$15.90 million	N/A	N/A

Lyft has higher revenue and earnings than Metalpha Technology.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

83.1% of Lyft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.5% of Metalpha Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Lyft shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Metalpha Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Lyft has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metalpha Technology has a beta of -0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 165% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lyft beats Metalpha Technology on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lyft

Lyft, Inc. operates a peer-to-peer marketplace for on-demand ridesharing in the United States and Canada. It operates multimodal transportation networks that offer access to various transportation options through the Lyft platform and mobile-based applications. The company's platform provides a ridesharing marketplace, which connects drivers with riders; Express Drive, a car rental program for drivers; and a network of shared bikes and scooters in various cities to address the needs of riders for short trips. It also offers centralized tools and enterprise transportation solutions, such as concierge transportation solutions for organizations; Lyft Pink subscription plans; Lyft Pass commuter programs; first-mile and last-mile services; and university safe rides programs. The company was formerly known as Zimride, Inc. and changed its name to Lyft, Inc. in April 2013. Lyft, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Metalpha Technology

Metalpha Technology Holding Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides wealth management services in Hong Kong. The company offers digital asset-based wealth management services, which include issuing traditional financial and cryptocurrency derivative products to over-the-counter clients, providing crypto derivative market making services, and proprietary trading of digital assets and crypto derivative products; and securities advising and asset management services. It serves institutional investors and high-net-worth individuals. The company was formerly known as Dragon Victory International Limited and changed its name to Metalpha Technology Holding Limited in November 2022. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.