Comparing JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) and Next Technology (NASDAQ:NXTT)

JOYY (NASDAQ:YY) and Next Technology (NASDAQ:NXTT) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

36.8% of JOYY shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.7% of Next Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 43.0% of JOYY shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 37.5% of Next Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares JOYY and Next Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JOYY	9.02%	4.64%	2.96%
Next Technology	N/A	54.87%	50.18%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for JOYY and Next Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JOYY	0	3	0	0	2.00
Next Technology	0	0	0	0	0.00

JOYY presently has a consensus price target of $35.00, indicating a potential downside of 27.28%. Given JOYY’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe JOYY is more favorable than Next Technology.

Volatility & Risk

JOYY has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Next Technology has a beta of 2.98, indicating that its stock price is 198% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares JOYY and Next Technology”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JOYY	$2.26 billion	1.15	$301.82 million	$3.31	14.54
Next Technology	$2.63 million	2.81	-$9.92 million	N/A	N/A

JOYY has higher revenue and earnings than Next Technology.

Summary

JOYY beats Next Technology on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About JOYY

JOYY Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates social media platforms that offer users engaging and experience across various video-based social platforms. It operates through two segments, BIGO and All Other. The company operates Bigo Live, a social live streaming platform, that provides an interactive online stage for users to host and watch live streaming sessions, share their life moments, showcase their talents, and interact with people worldwide; Likee, a short-form video social platform, which enables users to discover, create, and share short videos, with video creation tools and personalized feeds; imo, an instant messenger platform, that provides audio and video communication services; Hago, a social networking platform that offers casual games integrating social features, such as audio and video multi-user chatrooms and 3D virtual interactive party games; and Shopline, a smart commerce platform, that provides solutions and services to enable merchants in creating and growing their brands online and reach customers through various sales channels, including e-commerce platforms, social commerce, and physical retail stores. It operates in the People's Republic of China, the United States, the Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as YY Inc. and changed its name to JOYY Inc. in December 2019. JOYY Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Next Technology

Next Technology Holding Inc. provides technical services and solutions through its social e-commerce platform primarily in Mainland China. It offers YCloud, a micro-business cloud intelligent internationalization system that conducts multi-channel data analysis through the learning of big data and social recommendation relationships, as well as provides users with AI fission and management systems, and supply chain systems. The company’s YCloud system also provides micro-business owners with various payment methods, such as Alipay, WeChat, and UnionPay. In addition, it offers chatGPT technical services; and technical system support, software development, and services. The company serves individual and corporate users in the micro business industry. It also has operations in Hong Kong and Singapore. The company was formerly known as WeTrade Group, Inc. and changed its name to Next Technology Holding Inc in April 2024. Next Technology Holding Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People Republic of China.