Critical Analysis: Logiq (OTCMKTS:LGIQ) and Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA)

Alibaba Group (NYSE:BABA) and Logiq (OTCMKTS:LGIQ) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Alibaba Group has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Logiq has a beta of -1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 231% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

13.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by institutional investors. 12.5% of Alibaba Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.7% of Logiq shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Alibaba Group and Logiq’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Alibaba Group	10.31%	4.76%	2.79%
Logiq	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Alibaba Group and Logiq, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Alibaba Group	0	5	16	2	2.87
Logiq	0	0	0	0	0.00

Alibaba Group presently has a consensus price target of $188.76, indicating a potential upside of 76.06%. Given Alibaba Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Alibaba Group is more favorable than Logiq.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Alibaba Group and Logiq”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Alibaba Group	$148.40 billion	1.73	$15.02 billion	$6.09	17.61
Logiq	N/A	N/A	-$20.10 million	N/A	N/A

Alibaba Group has higher revenue and earnings than Logiq.

Summary

Alibaba Group beats Logiq on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Alibaba Group

Alibaba Group Holding Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides technology infrastructure and marketing reach to help merchants, brands, retailers, and other businesses to engage with their users and customers in the People's Republic of China and internationally. The company operates through seven segments: China Commerce, International Commerce, Local Consumer Services, Cainiao, Cloud, Digital Media and Entertainment, and Innovation Initiatives and Others. It operates Taobao, a digital retail platform; Tmall, a third-party online and mobile commerce platform; Alimama, a monetization platform; 1688.com and Alibaba.com, which are online wholesale marketplaces; AliExpress, a retail marketplace; Lazada, Trendyol, and Daraz that are e-commerce platforms; Freshippo, a retail platform for groceries and fresh goods; and Tmall Global, an import e-commerce platform. The company also operates Cainiao Network logistic services platform; Ele.me, an on-demand delivery and local services platform; Koubei, a restaurant and local services guide platform; and Fliggy, an online travel platform. In addition, it offers pay-for-performance, in-feed, and display marketing services; and Taobao Ad Network and Exchange, a real-time online bidding marketing exchange. Further, the company provides elastic computing, storage, network, security, database, big data, and IoT services; and hardware, software license, software installation, and application development and maintenance services. Additionally, it operates Youku, an online video platform; Quark, a platform for information search, storage, and consumption; Alibaba Pictures and other content platforms that provide online videos, films, live events, news feeds, literature, music, and others; Amap, a mobile digital map, navigation, and real-time traffic information app; DingTalk, a business efficiency mobile app; and Tmall Genie smart speaker. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

About Logiq

Logiq, Inc. provides e-commerce solutions and services in the European Union, Southeast Asia, Africa, South Korea, and North America. The company operates its DATALogiq-branded consumer data management platform by lead generation, online marketing, and multichannel reengagement strategies through its owned and operated brands. Its DATALogiq develops a proprietary data management platform and integrates with various third-party service providers to optimize the return on its marketing efforts. The company was formerly known as Weyland Tech Inc. and changed its name to Logiq, Inc. in September 2020. Logiq, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York.