Head to Head Contrast: Newegg Commerce (NASDAQ:NEGG) & Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART)

Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) and Newegg Commerce (NASDAQ:NEGG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Maplebear and Newegg Commerce’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maplebear	12.50%	18.67%	13.45%
Newegg Commerce	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Maplebear has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Newegg Commerce has a beta of 3.69, suggesting that its share price is 269% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Maplebear and Newegg Commerce”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maplebear	$3.74 billion	2.55	$447.00 million	$1.79	22.54
Newegg Commerce	$1.44 billion	0.67	-$4.88 million	N/A	N/A

Maplebear has higher revenue and earnings than Newegg Commerce.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Maplebear and Newegg Commerce, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maplebear	2	9	14	1	2.54
Newegg Commerce	1	0	0	0	1.00

Maplebear presently has a consensus target price of $51.39, suggesting a potential upside of 27.36%. Given Maplebear’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Maplebear is more favorable than Newegg Commerce.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

63.1% of Maplebear shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.4% of Newegg Commerce shares are held by institutional investors. 24.0% of Maplebear shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.9% of Newegg Commerce shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Maplebear beats Newegg Commerce on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Maplebear

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, engages in the provision of online grocery shopping services to households in North America. It sells and delivers grocery products, as well as pickup services through a mobile application and website. It also operates virtual convenience stores; and provides software-as-a-service solutions to retailers. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

About Newegg Commerce

Newegg Commerce, Inc. operates as an electronics-focused e-retailer in North America. The company offers desktops, laptops, gaming laptops, peripherals, and accessories; CPU/processors, graphic cards, motherboards, storage devices, and computer accessories; home video and audio, headphones, pro audio/video, cellphones, wearables, and digital cameras; display and printing, office technology furniture, office supplies, and mailing and inventory supplies; and software, digital downloads, warranty and services, 3rd party gift cards, and entertainment products. It also provides Xbox, PlayStation, home networking, server and components, smart home products, car electronics, motorcycles and ATV, wheels and tires, home improvement tools, home appliances, kitchen utensils, outdoor and garden furniture, fitness, and sports and health products. The company operates B2C platforms, including Newegg.com, Newegg.ca, and Newegg Global, as well as mobile apps; and B2B platforms comprising NeweggBusiness.com. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in City of Industry, California. Newegg Commerce, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hangzhou Liaison Interactive Information Technology Co., Ltd.