Wayfair (NYSE:W) vs. WeBuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) Critical Survey

Wayfair (NYSE:W) and WeBuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.7% of Wayfair shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of WeBuy Global shares are held by institutional investors. 18.4% of Wayfair shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Wayfair and WeBuy Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wayfair	$12.46 billion	0.71	-$313.00 million	($2.34)	-28.67
WeBuy Global	$18.83 million	0.33	-$8.53 million	N/A	N/A

WeBuy Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wayfair.

Volatility & Risk

Wayfair has a beta of 3.02, indicating that its stock price is 202% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WeBuy Global has a beta of 3.26, indicating that its stock price is 226% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Wayfair and WeBuy Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wayfair	-2.41%	-2.20%	1.92%
WeBuy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Wayfair and WeBuy Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wayfair	1	10	18	1	2.63
WeBuy Global	1	0	0	0	1.00

Wayfair presently has a consensus price target of $99.89, indicating a potential upside of 48.92%. Given Wayfair’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Wayfair is more favorable than WeBuy Global.

Summary

Wayfair beats WeBuy Global on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wayfair

Wayfair Inc. provides e-commerce business in the United States and internationally. The company offers approximately thirty million products for the home sector. It offers online selections of furniture, décor, housewares, and home improvement products through its sites consisting of Wayfair, Joss & Main, AllModern, Birch Lane, Perigold, and Wayfair Professional. The company offers its products under the Three Posts and Mercury Row brand name. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

About WeBuy Global

Webuy Global Ltd operates as an e-commerce retailer company in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The company sells food and beverages, fresh produces, lifestyle daily essential items, e-vouchers, miscellaneous daily needs products, and other personal care products, as well as sells packaged tours. Webuy Global Ltd was founded in 2019 and is based in Singapore.