1stdibs.Com (NASDAQ:DIBS – Get Free Report) and Beyond (NYSE:BYON – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares 1stdibs.Com and Beyond’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| 1stdibs.Com | -21.13% | -13.25% | -9.81% |
| Beyond | -23.67% | -32.05% | -19.91% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
67.0% of 1stdibs.Com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Beyond shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of 1stdibs.Com shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Beyond shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| 1stdibs.Com | $84.68 million | 2.12 | -$22.70 million | ($0.44) | -10.34 |
| Beyond | $1.56 billion | 0.38 | -$307.84 million | ($8.15) | -1.58 |
1stdibs.Com has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Beyond. 1stdibs.Com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beyond, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
1stdibs.Com has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beyond has a beta of 3.71, meaning that its share price is 271% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for 1stdibs.Com and Beyond, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| 1stdibs.Com | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Beyond | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.43 |
1stdibs.Com presently has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 75.82%. Beyond has a consensus target price of $30.36, indicating a potential upside of 136.06%. Given Beyond’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Beyond is more favorable than 1stdibs.Com.
Summary
1stdibs.Com beats Beyond on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About 1stdibs.Com
1stdibs.Com, Inc. operates an online marketplace for luxury design products worldwide. Its marketplace connects customers with sellers and makers of vintage, antique, and contemporary furniture; and home décor, jewelry, watches, art, and fashion products. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About 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.
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