PetMed Express (NASDAQ:PETS – Get Free Report) and Treasure Global (NASDAQ:TGL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk.
Volatility & Risk
PetMed Express has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Treasure Global has a beta of 2.85, meaning that its stock price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares PetMed Express and Treasure Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PetMed Express | -2.76% | -6.76% | -4.24% |
| Treasure Global | -1,002.87% | -34.97% | -31.57% |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PetMed Express | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| Treasure Global | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
PetMed Express currently has a consensus price target of $3.20, suggesting a potential upside of 16.79%. Given PetMed Express’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe PetMed Express is more favorable than Treasure Global.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares PetMed Express and Treasure Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PetMed Express | $226.97 million | 0.25 | -$6.27 million | ($0.30) | -9.13 |
| Treasure Global | $2.33 million | 2.63 | -$23.38 million | ($36.92) | -0.02 |
PetMed Express has higher revenue and earnings than Treasure Global. PetMed Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Treasure Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
73.3% of PetMed Express shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of PetMed Express shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Treasure Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
PetMed Express beats Treasure Global on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PetMed Express
PetMed Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a pet pharmacy in the United States. The company markets prescription and non-prescription pet medications, health products, and other supplies for dogs, cats, and horses. It offers non-prescription medications and supplies, such as flea and tick control products, bone and joint care products, vitamins, treats, nutritional supplements, hygiene products, and household pet supplies; and prescription medications, including heartworm preventatives, flea and tick preventatives, arthritis, dermatitis, thyroid, diabetes, pain medications, heart/blood pressure, and other specialty medications, as well as generic substitutes. The company also sells food, beds, crates, stairs, and other pet supplies. It sells its products through its Internet website; mobile app; customer support center; and direct mail/print, which includes brochures and postcards. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida.
About Treasure Global
Treasure Global Inc. offers e-commerce activities through its platform. Its platform provides consumers and merchants instant rebates and affiliate cashback programs, while providing a seamless e-payment solution with rebates in both e-commerce and physical retailers/merchant settings. The company offers ZCITY App, a payment gateway platform. Treasure Global Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.
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