Head to Head Comparison: NextMart (OTCMKTS:NXMR) and Bed Bath & Beyond (NYSE:BBBY)

Bed Bath & Beyond (NYSE:BBBY) and NextMart (OTCMKTS:NXMR) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Volatility & Risk

Bed Bath & Beyond has a beta of 2.85, suggesting that its stock price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NextMart has a beta of -0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 173% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Bed Bath & Beyond and NextMart”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bed Bath & Beyond	$1.07 billion	0.38	-$258.80 million	($2.81)	-2.11
NextMart	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NextMart has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bed Bath & Beyond.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Bed Bath & Beyond and NextMart, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bed Bath & Beyond	1	3	2	0	2.17
NextMart	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bed Bath & Beyond presently has a consensus price target of $10.20, suggesting a potential upside of 72.30%. Given Bed Bath & Beyond’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Bed Bath & Beyond is more favorable than NextMart.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.3% of Bed Bath & Beyond shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Bed Bath & Beyond shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 56.4% of NextMart shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Bed Bath & Beyond and NextMart’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bed Bath & Beyond	-13.50%	-57.26%	-23.83%
NextMart	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Bed Bath & Beyond beats NextMart on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bed Bath & Beyond

Beyond, Inc. operates as an online retailer of furniture and home furnishings products in the United States and Canada. The company offers furniture, bedding and bath, patio and outdoor gear, area rugs, tabletop and cookware, décor, storage and organization, small appliances, home improvement, and other products under the Bed Bath & Beyond brand. The company provides its products and services through its e-commerce platform accessible through its mobile application, which includes bedbathandbeyond.com, bedbathandbeyond.ca, and overstockgovernment.com. It also offers businesses advertising products or services on its website; Marketplace, a service that allows its partners to sell their products through third party sites; product sales to international customers using third party logistics providers; and Supplier Oasis, a singular integration point that enables partners to manage their products, inventory, and sales channels, as well as access multi-channel fulfillment services through its distribution network. The company was formerly known as Overstock.com, Inc. and changed its name to Beyond, Inc. in November 2023. Beyond, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Midvale, Utah.

About NextMart

NextMart, Inc. does not have significant operations. Previously, it was involved in the art event and art media direct marketing; art-themed products design and marketing; and art themed real estate development businesses. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.