Analyzing CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) & Waitr (NASDAQ:ASAP)

Waitr (NASDAQ:ASAP) and CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Waitr and CBIZ’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%
CBIZ	7.08%	15.12%	6.16%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Waitr shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of CBIZ shares are held by institutional investors. 14.2% of Waitr shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of CBIZ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Waitr has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CBIZ has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Waitr and CBIZ, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waitr	0	0	0	0	0.00
CBIZ	0	0	1	0	3.00

CBIZ has a consensus price target of $86.00, suggesting a potential downside of 0.69%. Given Waitr’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Waitr is more favorable than CBIZ.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Waitr and CBIZ”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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
CBIZ	$1.59 billion	2.73	$120.97 million	$2.36	36.69

CBIZ has higher revenue and earnings than Waitr.

Summary

CBIZ beats Waitr on 9 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 CBIZ

CBIZ, Inc. provides financial, insurance, and advisory services in the United States and Canada. It operates through Financial Services, Benefits and Insurance Services, and National Practices segments. The Financial Services segment offers accounting and tax, financial advisory, valuation, risk and advisory, and government healthcare consulting services. The Benefits and Insurance Services provides employee benefits consulting, payroll/human capital management, property and casualty insurance, and retirement and investment services. The National Practices segment offers information technology managed networking and hardware, and health care consulting services. The company primarily serves small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals, governmental entities, and not-for-profit enterprises. CBIZ, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Independence, Ohio.