Jumia Technologies (NYSE:JMIA – Get Free Report) and MDWerks (OTCMKTS:MDWK – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Jumia Technologies and MDWerks, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Jumia Technologies | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.60 |
| MDWerks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Jumia Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $17.25, indicating a potential upside of 44.47%. Given Jumia Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Jumia Technologies is more favorable than MDWerks.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Jumia Technologies | $167.49 million | 8.73 | -$99.09 million | N/A | N/A |
| MDWerks | $2.36 million | 15.82 | -$1.62 million | ($0.03) | -5.32 |
MDWerks has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Jumia Technologies.
Profitability
This table compares Jumia Technologies and MDWerks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Jumia Technologies | -40.86% | -116.72% | -42.14% |
| MDWerks | -179.07% | -308.26% | -88.71% |
Volatility and Risk
Jumia Technologies has a beta of 2.34, indicating that its share price is 134% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MDWerks has a beta of 17.27, indicating that its share price is 1,627% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
16.5% of Jumia Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Jumia Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Jumia Technologies beats MDWerks on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Jumia Technologies
Jumia Technologies AG operates an e-commerce platform in West Africa, North Africa, East and South Africa, Europe, the United Arab Emirates, and internationally. The company’s platform consists of marketplace that connects sellers with customers; logistics service, which enables the shipment and delivery of packages from sellers to consumers; and payment service, which facilitates transactions to participants active on the company’s platform in selected markets under the JumiaPay name. Its marketplace offers various products in a range of categories, including phones, electronics, home and living, fashion, beauty, and fast-moving consumer goods; and various digital lifestyle services, such as utility bills payment, airtime recharge, gaming and entertainment, and transport ticketing, as well as financial services comprising micro-loans, insurance, and savings products. The company was formerly known as Africa Internet Holding GmbH and changed its name to Jumia Technologies AG in January 2019. Jumia Technologies AG was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
About MDWerks
MDWerks, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides energy waving technologies in the United States. The company offers green and radio wave technologies. It also produces and sells alcoholic beverages, including whiskey and vodka. In addition, the company develops radio frequency applications. It serves structural engineering, food and beverage, alcoholic beverages, manufacturing, and adhesives industries. MDWerks, Inc. is based in Green Cove Springs, Florida.
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