NextMart (OTCMKTS:NXMR – Get Free Report) and PDD (NASDAQ:PDD – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
29.1% of PDD shares are held by institutional investors. 56.4% of NextMart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of PDD shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares NextMart and PDD”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
NextMart | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
PDD | $34.88 billion | 5.34 | $8.45 billion | $7.55 | 17.93 |
Profitability
This table compares NextMart and PDD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
NextMart | N/A | N/A | N/A |
PDD | 28.92% | 48.14% | 26.86% |
Risk & Volatility
NextMart has a beta of -0.74, indicating that its share price is 174% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PDD has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for NextMart and PDD, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
NextMart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
PDD | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3.00 |
PDD has a consensus target price of $177.78, suggesting a potential upside of 31.32%. Given PDD’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PDD is more favorable than NextMart.
Summary
PDD beats NextMart on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NextMart
NextMart, Inc. does not have significant operations. Previously, it was involved in the art event and art media direct marketing; art-themed products design and marketing; and art themed real estate development businesses. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
About PDD
PDD Holdings Inc., a multinational commerce group, owns and operates a portfolio of businesses. It operates Pinduoduo, an e-commerce platform that offers products in various categories, including agricultural produce, apparel, shoes, bags, mother and childcare products, food and beverage, electronic appliances, furniture and household goods, cosmetics and other personal care, sports and fitness items and auto accessories; and Temu, an online marketplace. It focuses on bringing businesses and people into the digital economy. The company was formerly known as Pinduoduo Inc. and changed its name to PDD Holdings Inc. in February 2023. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
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