Analyzing Just Eat Takeaway.com (OTCMKTS:JTKWY) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART)

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

Profitability

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

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

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Just Eat Takeaway.com	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maplebear	$3.21 billion	3.63	-$1.62 billion	($19.79)	-2.22

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Just Eat Takeaway.com and Maplebear, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

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

Maplebear has a consensus target price of $43.10, indicating a potential downside of 2.01%. Given Maplebear’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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 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.

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.