Contrasting MOGU (NYSE:MOGU) and Zalando (OTCMKTS:ZLNDY)

MOGU (NYSE:MOGU) and Zalando (OTCMKTS:ZLNDY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for MOGU and Zalando, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MOGU	1	0	0	0	1.00
Zalando	1	1	3	0	2.40

Profitability

This table compares MOGU and Zalando’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MOGU	N/A	N/A	N/A
Zalando	2.07%	8.67%	2.87%

Volatility & Risk

MOGU has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zalando has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MOGU and Zalando”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MOGU	$19.46 million	0.90	-$8.62 million	N/A	N/A
Zalando	$11.44 billion	0.66	$271.71 million	$0.52	27.67

Zalando has higher revenue and earnings than MOGU.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

19.1% of MOGU shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of MOGU shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Zalando beats MOGU on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MOGU

MOGU Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the online fashion and lifestyle business in the People's Republic of China. The company operates an online platform that primarily offers a range of fashion apparel and other products, including beauty products and accessories provided by third party merchants, as well as personal care, food, and medical beauty products. It also provides online marketing, commission, financing, technology, and other related services to merchants, brand partners/owners, and users; and technology services to insurance companies. The company offers its products through mobile apps, including flagship Mogujie app, mini programs on Weixin, and Weixin pay; websites comprising Mogu.com, Mogujie.com and Meilishuo.com. The company was formerly known as Meili Inc. and changed its name to MOGU Inc. in November 2018. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

About Zalando

Zalando SE operates an online platform for fashion and lifestyle products. The company operates through Fashion Store and Offprice segments. It provides shoes, apparel, accessories, and beauty products with free delivery and returns, as well as various payment options. The company also sells its products through Lounge by Zalando; and brick-and-mortar outlet stores. It operates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.