Globavend (NASDAQ:GVH) and Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) Financial Comparison

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) and Globavend (NASDAQ:GVH) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Groupon and Globavend’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Groupon	-28.52%	-717.37%	-22.78%
Globavend	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.1% of Groupon shares are held by institutional investors. 35.7% of Groupon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Groupon has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Globavend has a beta of 3.72, indicating that its share price is 272% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Groupon and Globavend, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Groupon	2	1	4	0	2.29
Globavend	2	0	0	1	2.00

Groupon presently has a consensus target price of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 91.39%. Globavend has a consensus target price of $80.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2,531.58%. Given Globavend’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Globavend is more favorable than Groupon.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Groupon and Globavend”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Groupon	$492.56 million	1.29	-$59.03 million	($3.49)	-4.46
Globavend	$16.54 million	0.01	$1.34 million	N/A	N/A

Globavend has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Groupon.

Summary

Globavend beats Groupon on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Groupon

Groupon, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a marketplace that connects consumers to merchants. It operates in two segments, North America and International. The company sells goods or services on behalf of third-party merchants. It serves customers through its mobile applications and websites. The company was formerly known as ThePoint.com, Inc. and changed its name to Groupon, Inc. in October 2008. Groupon, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About Globavend

Globavend Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated cross-border logistics services and air freight forwarding services in Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand. The company's services include parcel consolidation, air freight forwarding, customs clearance, on-carriage parcel transportation, and delivery. It serves e-commerce merchants and operators of e-commerce platforms. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Perth, Australia. Globavend Holdings Limited is subsidiary of Globavend Investments Limited.