StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) versus Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. (NASDAQ:LYT) Critical Comparison

StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE) and Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. (NASDAQ:LYT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

73.2% of StoneCo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.3% of StoneCo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 84.9% of Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for StoneCo and Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV., as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
StoneCo	1	1	6	1	2.78
Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.	0	0	0	0	0.00

StoneCo presently has a consensus target price of $16.13, suggesting a potential upside of 105.41%. Given StoneCo’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe StoneCo is more favorable than Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV..

Risk and Volatility

StoneCo has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its stock price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares StoneCo and Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
StoneCo	16.02%	13.92%	4.09%
Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares StoneCo and Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
StoneCo	$12.35 billion	0.20	$318.89 million	$1.28	6.13
Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.	$21.36 million	0.78	$290,000.00	N/A	N/A

StoneCo has higher revenue and earnings than Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV..

Summary

StoneCo beats Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About StoneCo

StoneCo Ltd. provides financial technology and software solutions to merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. It distributes its solutions, principally through proprietary Stone Hubs, which offer hyper-local sales and services; and sells solutions to brick-and-mortar and digital merchants through sales team. The company served small-and-medium-sized businesses; and marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and integrated software vendors. StoneCo Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in George Town, the Cayman Islands.

About Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV.

Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. Ltd. operates as a platform services company in India. The company engages in the distribution of linear content streaming/telecasting services; and development of telemedicine products. Lytus Technologies Holdings PTV. Ltd. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.