Head to Head Analysis: WeBuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) and PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT)

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) and WeBuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for PriceSmart and WeBuy Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PriceSmart	0	0	2	0	3.00
WeBuy Global	1	0	0	0	1.00

PriceSmart presently has a consensus target price of $198.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.62%. Given PriceSmart’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe PriceSmart is more favorable than WeBuy Global.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PriceSmart and WeBuy Global”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PriceSmart	$5.27 billion	1.00	$147.89 million	$5.21	32.87
WeBuy Global	$18.83 million	0.23	-$8.53 million	N/A	N/A

PriceSmart has higher revenue and earnings than WeBuy Global.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PriceSmart	2.82%	12.16%	6.67%
WeBuy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.5% of PriceSmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of WeBuy Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.0% of PriceSmart shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

PriceSmart has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WeBuy Global has a beta of 2.91, meaning that its share price is 191% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

PriceSmart beats WeBuy Global on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PriceSmart

PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. The company provides basic and private label consumer products under the Member's Selection brand, including groceries, cleaning supplies, health and beauty aids, meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry. It offers electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, seasonal products, clothing, domestics, and home furnishing products. In addition, the company offers food and bakery services, as well as health services, such as optical, audiology, and pharmacy. Further, it operates an e-commerce platform for online ordering, curbside pickup, and delivery services. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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.