Head-To-Head Analysis: NaaS Technology (NASDAQ:NAAS) and DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS)

NaaS Technology (NASDAQ:NAAS) and DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.8% of NaaS Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of DICK’S Sporting Goods shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.0% of NaaS Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.9% of DICK’S Sporting Goods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for NaaS Technology and DICK’S Sporting Goods, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NaaS Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00
DICK’S Sporting Goods	3	9	12	0	2.38

DICK’S Sporting Goods has a consensus target price of $167.53, suggesting a potential upside of 16.53%. Given DICK’S Sporting Goods’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DICK’S Sporting Goods is more favorable than NaaS Technology.

Risk and Volatility

NaaS Technology has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DICK’S Sporting Goods has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares NaaS Technology and DICK’S Sporting Goods’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NaaS Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
DICK’S Sporting Goods	3.97%	19.21%	6.07%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares NaaS Technology and DICK’S Sporting Goods”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NaaS Technology	$104.00 million	0.56	-$62.77 million	($87.84)	-0.03
DICK’S Sporting Goods	$17.22 billion	0.74	$849.24 million	$9.31	15.44

DICK’S Sporting Goods has higher revenue and earnings than NaaS Technology. NaaS Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DICK’S Sporting Goods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

DICK’S Sporting Goods beats NaaS Technology on 14 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NaaS Technology

NaaS Technology Inc. provides electric vehicle (EV) charging services in China. The company offers integrated online EV charging solutions to charging stations, including mobility connectivity services through Kuaidian; SaaS products, such as traffic support and management, marketing, payment, chargers’ management, order management, load management, and membership management. It also provides offline EV charging solutions comprising site selection, hardware procurement, engineering, procurement, and construction, station maintenance, energy storage, and customer support services. In addition, the company offers electricity procurement services to charging stations, as well as other amenities and ancillary services, such as vending machines, massage chairs, and car wash tunnels. It serves charger manufacturers, EV OEMS, and end-users. NaaS Technology Inc. is headquartered in Beijing, China.

About DICK’S Sporting Goods

DICK’s Sporting Goods, Inc. engages in the retailing of an extensive assortment of authentic sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories. It also offers its products both online and through mobile applications. The company was founded by Richard T. Stack in 1948 and is headquartered in Coraopolis, PA.