Reviewing MassRoots (OTCMKTS:MSRT) & IAC (NASDAQ:IAC)

IAC (NASDAQ:IAC) and MassRoots (OTCMKTS:MSRT) are both multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for IAC and MassRoots, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IAC	0	2	10	0	2.83
MassRoots	0	0	0	0	0.00

IAC currently has a consensus price target of $68.33, suggesting a potential upside of 58.40%. Given IAC’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe IAC is more favorable than MassRoots.

Risk & Volatility

IAC has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MassRoots has a beta of 2.45, indicating that its share price is 145% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares IAC and MassRoots”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IAC	$3.88 billion	0.90	$265.94 million	($0.43)	-100.33
MassRoots	$10,000.00	36,575.56	-$14.71 million	N/A	N/A

IAC has higher revenue and earnings than MassRoots.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.9% of IAC shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of MassRoots shares are held by institutional investors. 20.5% of IAC shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of MassRoots shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares IAC and MassRoots’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IAC	-0.34%	-5.63%	-3.69%
MassRoots	N/A	-139.45%	N/A

Summary

IAC beats MassRoots on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About IAC

IAC Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media and internet company worldwide. The company publishes original and engaging digital content in the form of articles, illustrations, and videos and images across entertainment, food, home, beauty, travel, health, family, luxury, and fashion areas; and magazines related to women and lifestyle. It also operates a digital marketplace that connects home service professionals with consumers for repairing, remodeling, cleaning, landscaping, maintenance, and enhancement services under the Angi Ads, Angi Leads, and Angi Services brands. In addition, the company operates websites that offer general search services and information, including Ask.com, a search site with a variety of fresh and contemporary content; Reference.com that offers content across select vertical categories; Consumersearch.com, which offers content designed to simplify the product research process; and Shopping.net, a vertical shopping search site that contains a mix of search services and/or content targeted to various user or segment demographics, as well as offers direct-to-consumer downloadable desktop applications. Further, it offers Care.com, an online destination for families to connect with caregivers for their children, aging parents, pets, and homes; develops and provides subscription mobile applications across the communication, language, weather, business, health, and lifestyle verticals; a technology driven staffing platform for flexible W-2 work under the Bluecrew name; a platform to connect healthcare professionals with job opportunities under the Vivian Health name; The Daily Beast, a website dedicated to news, commentary, culture, and entertainment that publishes original reporting and opinion; and production and producer services for feature films for sale and distribution through theatrical releases and video-on-demand services. The company was formerly known as IAC/InterActiveCorp. The company is headquartered in New York, New York.

About MassRoots

MassRoots, Inc. engages in the development and provision of social media network for the cannabis community. It offers WeedPass, a rewards program which enables consumers to earn tickets to movies, sporting events, and festivals by shopping at participating dispensaries. The company was founded by Isaac Dietrich, Stewart Fortier, Tyler Knight, and Hyler Fortier in April 2013 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.