Yalla Group (YALA) Competitors

Yalla Group (NYSE:YALA) and Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to YALA or CFLT?

In the previous week, Confluent had 8 more articles in the media than Yalla Group. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Confluent and 14 mentions for Yalla Group. Yalla Group's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat Confluent's score of 0.51 indicating that Yalla Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Yalla Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Confluent	7 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility and risk, YALA or CFLT?

Yalla Group has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Confluent has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer YALA or CFLT?

Confluent has a consensus target price of $27.36, indicating a potential upside of 53.78%. Given Confluent's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Confluent is more favorable than Yalla Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yalla Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Confluent	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in YALA or CFLT?

4.7% of Yalla Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.1% of Confluent shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.2% of Yalla Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.2% of Confluent shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, YALA or CFLT?

Yalla Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Confluent. Confluent is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yalla Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yalla Group	$339.68M	3.56	$135.68M	$0.80	9.55
Confluent	$963.64M	6.36	-$345.07M	-$0.94	-18.93

Is YALA or CFLT more profitable?

Yalla Group has a net margin of 42.02% compared to Confluent's net margin of -29.27%. Yalla Group's return on equity of 20.64% beat Confluent's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yalla Group	42.02%	20.64%	18.15%
Confluent	-29.27%	-27.34%	-10.07%

Summary

Confluent beats Yalla Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.