Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI – Get Free Report) and StoneCo (NASDAQ:STNE – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
Volatility and Risk
Upexi has a beta of -0.26, meaning that its stock price is 126% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StoneCo has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Upexi and StoneCo”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Upexi | $25.00 million | 3.81 | -$246.07 million | ($4.06) | -0.27 |
| StoneCo | $2.53 billion | 1.16 | $425.73 million | $2.48 | 4.76 |
StoneCo has higher revenue and earnings than Upexi. Upexi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than StoneCo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
5.7% of Upexi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.2% of StoneCo shares are held by institutional investors. 9.0% of Upexi shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Upexi and StoneCo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Upexi | -984.34% | -157.49% | -22.60% |
| StoneCo | 22.92% | 22.19% | 4.10% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Upexi and StoneCo, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Upexi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| StoneCo | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.40 |
Upexi presently has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 362.96%. StoneCo has a consensus target price of $14.30, indicating a potential upside of 21.08%. Given Upexi’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Upexi is more favorable than StoneCo.
Summary
StoneCo beats Upexi on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Upexi
Upexi, Inc. manufactures and sells various branded products in the health, wellness, pet, beauty, and other markets. The company was formerly known as Grove, Inc. and changed its name to Upexi, Inc. in August 2022. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.
About StoneCo
StoneCo Ltd. provides financial technology and software solutions to merchants and integrated partners to conduct electronic commerce across in-store, online, and mobile channels in Brazil. It distributes its solutions, principally through proprietary Stone Hubs, which offer hyper-local sales and services; and sells solutions to brick-and-mortar and digital merchants through sales team. The company served small-and-medium-sized businesses; and marketplaces, e-commerce platforms, and integrated software vendors. StoneCo Ltd. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in George Town, the Cayman Islands.
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