Critical Analysis: Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) vs. Webuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY)

Webuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) and Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Webuy Global and Savers Value Village’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Webuy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Savers Value Village	$1.50 billion	1.79	$53.12 million	N/A	N/A

Savers Value Village has higher revenue and earnings than Webuy Global.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.3% of Webuy Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Savers Value Village shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Webuy Global and Savers Value Village’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Webuy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
Savers Value Village	3.54%	14.98%	1.32%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Webuy Global and Savers Value Village, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Webuy Global	0	0	0	0	N/A
Savers Value Village	0	0	9	0	3.00

Savers Value Village has a consensus target price of $27.63, suggesting a potential upside of 66.52%. Given Savers Value Village’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Savers Value Village is more favorable than Webuy Global.

Summary

Savers Value Village beats Webuy Global on 7 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Webuy Global

Webuy Global Ltd operates as an e-commerce retailer company in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It sells food and beverages, fresh produces, lifestyle daily essential items, e-vouchers, miscellaneous daily needs products, and other personal care products, as well as sells packaged tours. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Singapore.

About Savers Value Village

Savers Value Village, Inc. sells second-hand merchandise in retail stores in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It operates stores under the Savers, Value Village, Value Village Boutique, Village des Valeurs, Unique, and 2nd Avenue brands. The company purchases secondhand textiles, including clothing, bedding, and bath items; shoes; accessories; housewares; books; and other goods from non-profit partners and then processes, selects, prices, merchandises, and sells them in its stores. It serves retail and wholesale customers. The company was formerly known as S-Evergreen Holding LLC and changed its name to Savers Value Village, Inc. in January 2022. Savers Value Village, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.