Analyzing DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) and NaaS Technology (NASDAQ:NAAS)

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.8% of DICK’S Sporting Goods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of NaaS Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 28.9% of DICK’S Sporting Goods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.0% of NaaS Technology 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.

Volatility & Risk

DICK’S Sporting Goods has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NaaS Technology has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for DICK’S Sporting Goods and NaaS Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

DICK’S Sporting Goods currently has a consensus price target of $167.53, suggesting a potential upside of 19.00%. Given DICK’S Sporting Goods’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe DICK’S Sporting Goods is more favorable than NaaS Technology.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DICK’S Sporting Goods	$17.22 billion	0.73	$849.24 million	$9.31	15.12
NaaS Technology	$17.89 million	2.68	-$62.77 million	($87.84)	-0.02

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.

Profitability

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

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

Summary

DICK’S Sporting Goods beats NaaS Technology on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.