PetMed Express (NASDAQ:PETS – Get Free Report) and Global-e Online (NASDAQ:GLBE – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares PetMed Express and Global-e Online”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PetMed Express | $281.06 million | 0.21 | -$7.46 million | $0.01 | 281.00 |
| Global-e Online | $752.76 million | 8.06 | -$75.55 million | ($0.17) | -210.29 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
73.3% of PetMed Express shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of Global-e Online shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of PetMed Express shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Global-e Online shares are owned 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.
Profitability
This table compares PetMed Express and Global-e Online’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PetMed Express | 0.14% | 0.37% | 0.23% |
| Global-e Online | -3.37% | -3.20% | -2.35% |
Volatility & Risk
PetMed Express has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global-e Online has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for PetMed Express and Global-e Online, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PetMed Express | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Global-e Online | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2.77 |
PetMed Express currently has a consensus price target of $3.20, indicating a potential upside of 13.88%. Global-e Online has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 35.20%. Given Global-e Online’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Global-e Online is more favorable than PetMed Express.
Summary
Global-e Online beats PetMed Express on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PetMed Express
PetMed Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a pet pharmacy in the United States. The company markets prescription and non-prescription pet medications, health products, and other supplies for dogs, cats, and horses. It offers non-prescription medications and supplies, such as flea and tick control products, bone and joint care products, vitamins, treats, nutritional supplements, hygiene products, and household pet supplies; and prescription medications, including heartworm preventatives, flea and tick preventatives, arthritis, dermatitis, thyroid, diabetes, pain medications, heart/blood pressure, and other specialty medications, as well as generic substitutes. The company also sells food, beds, crates, stairs, and other pet supplies. It sells its products through its Internet website; mobile app; customer support center; and direct mail/print, which includes brochures and postcards. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida.
About Global-e Online
Global-E Online Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides a platform to enable and accelerate direct-to-consumer cross-border e-commerce in Israel, the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. Its platform enables international shoppers to buy online and merchants to sell from, and to, worldwide. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel.
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