Head to Head Contrast: Just Eat Takeaway.com (OTCMKTS:JTKWY) versus Monotaro (OTCMKTS:MONOY)

Monotaro (OTCMKTS:MONOY) and Just Eat Takeaway.com (OTCMKTS:JTKWY) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Monotaro shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Monotaro has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Just Eat Takeaway.com has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Monotaro and Just Eat Takeaway.com’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Monotaro	9.57%	33.81%	23.76%
Just Eat Takeaway.com	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Monotaro and Just Eat Takeaway.com, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Monotaro	0	2	0	0	2.00
Just Eat Takeaway.com	0	3	0	0	2.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Monotaro and Just Eat Takeaway.com”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Monotaro	$1.91 billion	4.18	$173.82 million	$0.50	31.78
Just Eat Takeaway.com	$3.86 billion	1.10	-$1.78 billion	N/A	N/A

Monotaro has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Just Eat Takeaway.com.

Summary

Monotaro beats Just Eat Takeaway.com on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Monotaro

MonotaRO Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates an online MRO products store in Japan and internationally. The company offers safety protective equipment, work clothes, and safety shoes; logistics, storage, and packing supplies; tapes; safety, disaster prevention, and crime prevention products; safety signs; ship and fishing supplies; office supplies; office furniture/lighting/cleaning supplies; cutting tools and abrasives; measurement and surveying equipment; hand tools/electric and pneumatic tools; sprays, oils, greases, and paints; adhesives and repair materials; welding supplies; and piping and water related components/pumps/pneumatic and hydraulic equipment/hoses. It also provides mechanical parts; control equipment; soldering and anti-static products; architectural hardware, building materials, painting, and interior supplies; air conditioning and electrical equipment; electrical materials; screws, bolts, nails, and materials; automotive supplies; truck supplies; motorcycle supplies; bicycle supplies; scientific research and development supplies; clean room supplies; kitchen equipment and store supplies; agricultural and gardening supplies; and medical and nursing supplies. It serves factories, construction, automobile maintenance, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Sumisho Grainger Co., Ltd. and changed its name to MonotaRO Co., Ltd. in February 2006. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan. MonotaRO Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Grainger Global Holdings, Inc.

About Just Eat Takeaway.com

Just Eat Takeaway.com N.V. operates as an online food delivery company worldwide. Its marketplace connects consumers and restaurants through its platforms. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.