Analyzing 1stdibs.com (NASDAQ:DIBS) and MDWerks (OTCMKTS:MDWK)

1stdibs.com (NASDAQ:DIBS) and MDWerks (OTCMKTS:MDWK) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for 1stdibs.com and MDWerks, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
1stdibs.com	1	1	0	0	1.50
MDWerks	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

67.0% of 1stdibs.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.6% of 1stdibs.com shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

1stdibs.com has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MDWerks has a beta of 15.08, indicating that its stock price is 1,408% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares 1stdibs.com and MDWerks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
1stdibs.com	-22.58%	-20.13%	-13.77%
MDWerks	-107.60%	-223.10%	-64.68%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 1stdibs.com and MDWerks”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
1stdibs.com	$88.64 million	1.34	-$18.63 million	($0.55)	-5.95
MDWerks	$2.36 million	10.40	-$1.62 million	($0.02)	-5.50

MDWerks has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 1stdibs.com. 1stdibs.com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MDWerks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

1stdibs.com beats MDWerks on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 1stdibs.com

1stdibs.Com, Inc. operates an online marketplace for luxury design products worldwide. Its marketplace connects customers with sellers and makers of vintage, antique, and contemporary furniture; and home décor, jewelry, watches, art, and fashion products. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About MDWerks

MDWerks, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides energy waving technologies in the United States. The company offers green and radio wave technologies. It also produces and sells alcoholic beverages, including whiskey and vodka. In addition, the company develops radio frequency applications. It serves structural engineering, food and beverage, alcoholic beverages, manufacturing, and adhesives industries. MDWerks, Inc. is based in Green Cove Springs, Florida.