Just Eat Takeaway.com (OTCMKTS:JTKWY) vs. Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) Financial Analysis

Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) and Just Eat Takeaway.com (OTCMKTS:JTKWY) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Maplebear and Just Eat Takeaway.com’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maplebear	-52.21%	-49.98%	-38.81%
Just Eat Takeaway.com	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Maplebear and Just Eat Takeaway.com”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maplebear	$3.21 billion	3.53	-$1.62 billion	($19.79)	-2.16
Just Eat Takeaway.com	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Just Eat Takeaway.com has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Maplebear.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.1% of Maplebear shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Just Eat Takeaway.com shares are held by institutional investors. 36.0% of Maplebear shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Maplebear and Just Eat Takeaway.com, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maplebear	0	12	13	0	2.52
Just Eat Takeaway.com	0	0	0	0	N/A

Maplebear presently has a consensus target price of $43.10, suggesting a potential upside of 0.78%. Given Maplebear’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Maplebear is more favorable than Just Eat Takeaway.com.

Summary

Maplebear beats Just Eat Takeaway.com on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Maplebear

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, engages in the provision of online grocery shopping services to households in North America. It sells and delivers grocery products, as well as pickup services through a mobile application and website. It also operates virtual convenience stores; and provides software-as-a-service solutions to retailers. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

About Just Eat Takeaway.com

Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. operates as an online food delivery company worldwide. Its marketplace connects consumers and restaurants through its platforms. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.