Financial Review: WeBuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) vs. Carvana (NYSE:CVNA)

WeBuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) and Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

WeBuy Global has a beta of 2.85, suggesting that its stock price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carvana has a beta of 3.57, suggesting that its stock price is 257% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares WeBuy Global and Carvana’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WeBuy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carvana	3.44%	30.62%	6.88%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WeBuy Global and Carvana”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WeBuy Global	$58.30 million	0.03	-$6.62 million	N/A	N/A
Carvana	$13.67 billion	6.42	$210.00 million	$4.38	92.16

Carvana has higher revenue and earnings than WeBuy Global.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.3% of WeBuy Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.7% of Carvana shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of Carvana shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for WeBuy Global and Carvana, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WeBuy Global	1	0	0	0	1.00
Carvana	0	6	19	0	2.76

Carvana has a consensus price target of $474.27, suggesting a potential upside of 17.49%. Given Carvana’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Carvana is more favorable than WeBuy Global.

Summary

Carvana beats WeBuy Global on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WeBuy Global

Webuy Global Ltd operates as an e-commerce retailer company in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The company sells food and beverages, fresh produces, lifestyle daily essential items, e-vouchers, miscellaneous daily needs products, and other personal care products, as well as sells packaged tours. Webuy Global Ltd was founded in 2019 and is based in Singapore.

About Carvana

Carvana Co., together with its subsidiaries, operates an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars in the United States. Its platform allows customers to research and identify a vehicle; inspect it using company's 360-degree vehicle imaging technology; obtain financing and warranty coverage; purchase the vehicle; and schedule delivery or pick-up from their desktop or mobile devices. The company also operates auction sites. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.