Comparing Yalla Group (YALA) & Its Competitors
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemYalla Group (NYSE:YALA – Get Free Report) is one of 192 publicly-traded companies in the “Interactive Media & Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Yalla Group to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Yalla Group and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Yalla Group | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Yalla Group Competitors | 1437 | 5995 | 11527 | 441 | 2.57 |
As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 38.03%. Given Yalla Group’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Yalla Group has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Yalla Group and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Yalla Group | $341.94 million | $149.84 million | 7.14 |
| Yalla Group Competitors | $13.01 billion | $3.45 billion | 20.77 |
Yalla Group’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Yalla Group. Yalla Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Risk & Volatility
Yalla Group has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yalla Group’s peers have a beta of 1.84, suggesting that their average stock price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
4.7% of Yalla Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 52.2% of Yalla Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Yalla Group and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Yalla Group | 40.78% | 16.82% | 15.14% |
| Yalla Group Competitors | -349.32% | -16.54% | 4.26% |
Summary
Yalla Group peers beat Yalla Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
About Yalla Group
Yalla Group Limited operates a social networking and gaming platform primarily in the Middle East and North Africa region. It provides mobile applications, including Yalla, a voice-centric group chat platform; and Yalla Ludo, a casual gaming application. The company’s platform offers group chatting and games services; and sells virtual items, as well as provides upgrade services. The company was formerly known as FYXTech Corporation. Yalla Group Limited was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.