Head-To-Head Analysis: Swvl (NASDAQ:SWVL) versus Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT)

Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) and Swvl (NASDAQ:SWVL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lyft	-1.19%	-1.58%	-0.18%
Swvl	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Lyft and Swvl, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lyft	0	27	10	1	2.32
Swvl	0	0	0	0	0.00

Lyft currently has a consensus price target of $17.84, indicating a potential upside of 31.79%. Given Lyft’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lyft is more favorable than Swvl.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

83.1% of Lyft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.0% of Swvl shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Lyft shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of Swvl shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Lyft and Swvl”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lyft	$4.40 billion	1.28	-$340.32 million	($0.16)	-84.63
Swvl	$22.85 million	1.57	$3.06 million	N/A	N/A

Swvl has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Lyft.

Risk and Volatility

Lyft has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its share price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Swvl has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Lyft beats Swvl on 7 of the 13 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 Swvl

Swvl Holdings Corp. provides mass transit ridesharing services. It offers B2C Swvl Retail, which provides riders with a network of minibuses and other vehicles running on fixed or semi-fixed routes within cities; Swvl Travel that allows riders to book rides on long-distance intercity routes on vehicle available through the Swvl platform or through third-party services; and Swvl Business, a transport as a service enterprise product for businesses, schools, municipal transit agencies, and other customers. Swvl Holdings Corp. was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.