Reviewing Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) and Yunji (NASDAQ:YJ)

Yunji (NASDAQ:YJ) and Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Seven and I shares are owned by institutional investors. 45.3% of Yunji 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Yunji and Seven and I”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yunji	$45.33 million	0.21	-$19.06 million	($3.37)	-0.58
Seven and I	$69.63 billion	0.44	$1.96 billion	$0.83	16.04

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Yunji and Seven and I, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yunji	1	0	0	0	1.00
Seven and I	0	2	0	0	2.00

Risk and Volatility

Yunji has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seven and I has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its stock price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Yunji and Seven and I’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yunji	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seven and I	3.03%	7.87%	3.06%

Summary

Seven and I beats Yunji on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Yunji

Yunji Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a social e-commerce platform in the People's Republic of China. It offers a range of product categories that cater various daily needs of users and their households, including beauty and personal care, household goods, cloths, food and fresh produce, computer and electronics, apparel, bags and cases, baby and maternity products, and home appliances. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

About Seven and I

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. operates convenience stores, superstores, department stores, supermarkets, and specialty stores. It operates through six segments: Domestic Convenience Store operations, Overseas Convenience Store Operations, Superstore Operations, Department and Specialty Store Operations, Financial Services, and Others. The company engages in the operation of convenience stores comprising directly managed corporate stores and franchised stores; retail business that provides daily life necessities, such as food and other daily necessities and dollar merchandise and services; banking, leasing, and credit card business; and real estate business. Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.