iDreamSky Technology (DSKY) vs. Telenav (NASDAQ:TNAV) Head to Head Comparison

Telenav (NASDAQ: TNAV) and iDreamSky Technology (NASDAQ:DSKY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

Telenav has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iDreamSky Technology has a beta of 1.97, indicating that its share price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.6% of Telenav shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.6% of Telenav shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Telenav and iDreamSky Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Telenav	-27.87%	-30.87%	-18.26%
iDreamSky Technology	-1.50%	-1.80%	-1.34%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Telenav and iDreamSky Technology’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	EBITDA	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Telenav	$169.58 million	1.60	-$38.24 million	($1.08)	-5.74
iDreamSky Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

iDreamSky Technology has higher revenue, but lower earnings than Telenav.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Telenav and iDreamSky Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Telenav	0	0	4	0	3.00
iDreamSky Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

Telenav currently has a consensus price target of $12.75, suggesting a potential upside of 105.65%. Given Telenav’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Telenav is more favorable than iDreamSky Technology.

Summary

Telenav beats iDreamSky Technology on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Telenav

TeleNav, Inc. (Telenav) is a provider of location-based platform services. The Company’s services consist of its automotive and mobile navigation platform and its advertising delivery platform. The Company operates through three segments: automotive, advertising and mobile navigation. The automotive segment provides its map and navigation platform to auto manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for distribution with their vehicles. The advertising segment provides interactive mobile advertisements on behalf of its advertising clients to consumers based on the location of the user and other targeting capabilities. The mobile navigation segment provides its map and navigation platform to end users through mobile devices. The Company’s auto and mobile navigation platform allows it to deliver location-based services to auto manufacturers, developers and end users through various distribution channels, including wireless carriers.

About iDreamSky Technology

iDreamSky Technology Limited is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, and its variable interest entities (VIEs) is principally engaged in the licensing and operating of single player mobile games and mobile online games (the listing business) in the People’s Republic of China. The Company is an independent mobile game publishing platform in China. The Company also operates games as a service, where it offers live game services, engages in live user communications and gains user insights through its multi-dimensional data analysis engine to drive ongoing game optimization and monetization. The Company provides its users with live game services and connects them through friend lists, message boards, leaderboards and user tournaments, enabling in-game interaction and social networking. Its platform offers a range of services, including game redesign and porting, ongoing optimization, marketing, distribution, monetization, payment support and user-related services.