Critical Comparison: Pazoo (OTCMKTS:PZOO) & Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG)

Pazoo (OTCMKTS:PZOO) and Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Pazoo and Zillow Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pazoo	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Zillow Group	$2.07 billion	6.57	-$158.00 million	($0.69)	-83.46

Pazoo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Zillow Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Pazoo and Zillow Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pazoo	0	0	0	0	N/A
Zillow Group	1	4	13	0	2.67

Zillow Group has a consensus price target of $61.53, suggesting a potential upside of 6.84%.

Profitability

This table compares Pazoo and Zillow Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pazoo	N/A	N/A	N/A
Zillow Group	-6.81%	-2.50%	-1.70%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

20.3% of Zillow Group shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of Pazoo shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Zillow Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Zillow Group beats Pazoo on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pazoo

Pazoo, Inc. operates as a health and wellness company. It offers laboratory testing services for marijuana. Pazoo, Inc.was formerly known as IUCSS, Inc. and changed its name to Pazoo, Inc. in May 2011. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in East Hanover, New Jersey.

About Zillow Group

Zillow Group, Inc. operates real estate brands in mobile applications and Websites in the United States. The company offers premier agent and rentals marketplaces, new construction marketplaces, advertising, display advertising, and business technology solutions, as well as dotloop and floor plans. It also provides mortgage originations and the sale of mortgages, and advertising to mortgage lenders and other mortgage professionals; and title and escrow services. In addition, the company's brand portfolio includes Zillow Premier Agent, Zillow Home Loans, Zillow Rentals, Trulia, StreetEasy, HotPads, and Out East; and a suite of marketing software and technology solutions for the real estate industry, including ShowingTime+, Spruce, and Follow Up Boss. Zillow Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.