Waitr (NASDAQ:ASAP) versus Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR) Critical Analysis

Waitr (NASDAQ:ASAP) and Xometry (NASDAQ:XMTR) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Waitr and Xometry’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waitr	-111.96%	N/A	-209.50%
Xometry	-9.72%	-10.16%	-4.74%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Waitr shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Xometry shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.2% of Waitr shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.8% of Xometry shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Waitr and Xometry, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waitr	0	0	0	0	0.00
Xometry	1	2	6	0	2.56

Xometry has a consensus target price of $33.33, suggesting a potential downside of 6.55%. Given Waitr’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Waitr is more favorable than Xometry.

Risk and Volatility

Waitr has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Xometry has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Waitr and Xometry”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Waitr	$130.00 million	0.00	-$206.79 million	N/A	N/A
Xometry	$463.41 million	3.81	-$67.47 million	($1.05)	-33.97

Xometry has higher revenue and earnings than Waitr.

Summary

Xometry beats Waitr on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Waitr

Waitr Holdings Inc. operates an online ordering technology platform in the United States. Its platform allows to order food, alcohol, convenience, grocery, flowers, auto parts, and others. The company's platform also facilitates access to third parties that provide payment processing solutions for restaurants and other merchants. Waitr Holdings Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana.

About Xometry

Xometry, Inc. operates an online marketplace that enables buyers to source custom-manufactured parts and assemblies in the United States and internationally. It provides computer numerical control manufacturing, sheet metal forming, and sheet cutting; 3D printing, including fused deposition modeling, direct metal laser sintering, PolyJet, stereolithography, selective laser sintering, binder jetting, carbon digital light synthesis, multi jet fusion, and lubricant sublayer photo-curing; and die casting, stamping, injection molding, urethane casting, tube cutting, and tube bending, as well as finishing services, rapid prototyping, and high-volume production services. It serves aerospace, healthcare, robotics, industrial, defense, energy, automotive, government, education, and consumer goods industries. The company was formerly known as NextLine Manufacturing Corp. and changed its name to Xometry, Inc. in June 2015. Xometry, Inc. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland.