LY (OTCMKTS:YAHOY – Get Free Report) and Oliveda International (OTCMKTS:OLVI – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares LY and Oliveda International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LY | 6.88% | 3.77% | 1.45% |
| Oliveda International | -8.70% | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for LY and Oliveda International, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Oliveda International | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Volatility and Risk
LY has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oliveda International has a beta of -0.94, meaning that its share price is 194% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares LY and Oliveda International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LY | $12.57 billion | 1.69 | $781.08 million | $0.22 | 25.27 |
| Oliveda International | $3.86 million | 681.13 | -$1.31 million | N/A | N/A |
LY has higher revenue and earnings than Oliveda International.
Summary
LY beats Oliveda International on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About LY
LY Corporation engages in the online advertising and e-commerce businesses in Japan. The company provides LINE, a communication app; and Yahoo! JAPAN, an internet service that offers search, news, weather, shopping, auction, and other services. It also offers reuse, membership, and payment-related services. The company was formerly known as Z Holdings Corporation and changed its name to LY Corporation in October 2023. LY Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chiyoda, Japan. LY Corporation operates as a subsidiary of A Holdings Corporation.
About Oliveda International
Heritage Media Corporation was formerly known as Lignin Industries Inc. Heritage Media Corporation is based in Calgary, Canada.
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