NextPlat (NASDAQ:NXPL – Get Free Report) and Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares NextPlat and Fiverr International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NextPlat | -14.58% | -34.22% | -25.12% |
| Fiverr International | 4.87% | 16.58% | 6.51% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
1.3% of NextPlat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Fiverr International shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.6% of NextPlat shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.9% of Fiverr International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for NextPlat and Fiverr International, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NextPlat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Fiverr International | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2.25 |
Fiverr International has a consensus price target of $19.30, indicating a potential upside of 65.25%. Given Fiverr International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fiverr International is more favorable than NextPlat.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares NextPlat and Fiverr International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NextPlat | $65.48 million | 0.21 | -$14.02 million | ($0.30) | -1.74 |
| Fiverr International | $430.91 million | 0.97 | $18.25 million | $0.57 | 20.49 |
Fiverr International has higher revenue and earnings than NextPlat. NextPlat is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fiverr International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Fiverr International beats NextPlat on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NextPlat
NextPlat Corp operates as a healthcare and e-commerce company in Europe, North America, South America, the Asia and Pacific, and Africa. The company operates full-service retail specialty services pharmacies that provides prescription pharmaceuticals prescription pharmaceuticals, third-party administration, risk and data management services, compounded medications, tele-pharmacy services, anti-retroviral medications, medication therapy management, contracted pharmacy services, and health practice risk management to healthcare organizations and providers, as well as supplies prescription medications to long-term care facilities. It also offers COVID-19 related diagnostics and vaccinations, and medication adherence packaging; and value-added services, such as prior authorization assistance, same-day home-medication delivery, on site provider consultation services, primary care reporting and analytics, and customized packaging solutions, as well as acquires and leases an e-commerce platform to collaborate with businesses to optimize their ability to sell their goods online. In addition, it operates e-commerce websites, as well as third-party e-commerce storefronts that provides mobile satellite services solutions for satellite-enabled voice, data, personnel and asset tracking, machine-to-machine, and internet of things connectivity services; voice, data communications, internet of things (IoT), and machine-to-machine services; tracking and monitoring solutions and services; satellite communications products; and GPS enabled emergency locator distress beacons. Further, it offers satellite tracking devices used to monitor the location, movements, and history of anything that moves; SolarTrack, a compact, lightweight, IoT tracking device powered by the sun; and GTCTrack, a subscription-based mapping and tracking portal. The company was formerly known as Orbsat Corp. and changed its name to NextPlat Corp in January 2022. NextPlat Corp is based in Coconut Grove, Florida.
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.
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