Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) versus Ocado Group (OTCMKTS:OCDGF) Head to Head Survey

Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO) and Ocado Group (OTCMKTS:OCDGF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

99.9% of Grocery Outlet shares are held by institutional investors. 6.2% of Grocery Outlet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Grocery Outlet and Ocado Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grocery Outlet	2.00%	7.17%	2.94%
Ocado Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Grocery Outlet and Ocado Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grocery Outlet	$3.97 billion	0.68	$79.44 million	$0.79	34.52
Ocado Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Grocery Outlet has higher revenue and earnings than Ocado Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Grocery Outlet and Ocado Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grocery Outlet	2	4	3	0	2.11
Ocado Group	2	2	0	0	1.50

Grocery Outlet presently has a consensus target price of $31.44, suggesting a potential upside of 15.31%. Given Grocery Outlet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grocery Outlet is more favorable than Ocado Group.

Summary

Grocery Outlet beats Ocado Group on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grocery Outlet

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. operates as a retailer of consumables and fresh products sold through independently operated stores in the United States. Its stores offer products in various categories, such as dairy and deli, produce, floral, fresh meat, seafood products, grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty care, frozen food, beer and wine, and ethnic products. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.

About Ocado Group

Ocado Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online grocery retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Technology Solutions, Ocado Logistics, and Ocado Retail. It offers online grocery and general merchandise; and customer fulfillment centers and logistics services. The company is involved in the software and robotics platform business that provides the Ocado Smart Platform as a managed service, as well as offers Ocado Intelligent Automation that sells its technology to warehouse environments in non-grocery markets. In addition, the company provides online retail and automated storage and retrieval solutions for general merchandise to corporations. Ocado Group plc was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Hatfield, the United Kingdom.