Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR) vs. Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) Critical Comparison

Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) and Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Maplebear and Fiverr International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maplebear	$3.38 billion	3.50	$457.00 million	$1.82	24.73
Fiverr International	$391.48 million	1.83	$18.25 million	$0.59	33.90

Maplebear has higher revenue and earnings than Fiverr International. Maplebear is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fiverr International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Maplebear and Fiverr International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maplebear	14.09%	15.72%	11.78%
Fiverr International	5.23%	13.53%	4.70%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

63.1% of Maplebear shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Fiverr International shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Maplebear shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Fiverr International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Maplebear and Fiverr International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maplebear	1	11	14	1	2.56
Fiverr International	1	4	7	1	2.62

Maplebear currently has a consensus price target of $52.21, indicating a potential upside of 16.01%. Fiverr International has a consensus price target of $32.60, indicating a potential upside of 63.00%. Given Fiverr International’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Fiverr International is more favorable than Maplebear.

Risk & Volatility

Maplebear has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fiverr International has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Maplebear beats Fiverr International on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Maplebear

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, engages in the provision of online grocery shopping services to households in North America. It sells and delivers grocery products, as well as pickup services through a mobile application and website. It also operates virtual convenience stores; and provides software-as-a-service solutions to retailers. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.

About Fiverr International

Fiverr International Ltd. operates an online marketplace worldwide. Its platform enables sellers to sell their services and buyers to buy them. The company's platform includes various categories in ten verticals, including graphic and design, digital marketing, writing and translation, video and animation, music and audio, programming and tech, business, data, lifestyle, and photography. It also offers value-added products, including subscription-based content marketing, back-office, learning and development offerings, creative talent, and freelancer management platforms. In addition, the company provides a suite of professional solutions that enable businesses to engage with freelancers; Fiverr Pro, a marketplace; Fiverr Certified, a storefront to access certified experts for partner vendors; Fiverr Enterprise, a gateway to source and manage on-demand and long-term freelancers. Further, it offers various value-added products, including Promoted Gigs which allows sellers to advertise their services on the platform; and Seller Plus, a subscription program that equips sellers with advanced tools. The company's buyers include businesses of various sizes, as well as sellers comprise a group of freelancers and agencies. Fiverr International Ltd. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.