Onion Global (NYSE:OGBLY) & Ozon (NASDAQ:OZON) Critical Analysis

Onion Global (NYSE:OGBLY – Get Rating) and Ozon (NASDAQ:OZON – Get Rating) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Risk and Volatility

Onion Global has a beta of -3.38, suggesting that its stock price is 438% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ozon has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.6% of Onion Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.7% of Ozon shares are owned by institutional investors. 50.9% of Onion Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Onion Global and Ozon’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Onion Global	$401.23 million	0.02	-$55.90 million	N/A	N/A
Ozon	$2.42 billion	1.04	-$772.19 million	($4.45)	-2.61

Onion Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ozon.

Profitability

This table compares Onion Global and Ozon’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Onion Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ozon	-27.03%	-642.17%	-30.83%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Onion Global and Ozon, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Onion Global	0	0	0	0	N/A
Ozon	0	0	0	0	N/A

Summary

Onion Global beats Ozon on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Onion Global

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Onion Global Limited operates a platform that incubates, markets, and distributes fashionable and future brands in China and internationally. Its platform comprises brand partners that offer various categories of lifestyle products, including beauty products, maternal and baby products, food and beverages, fast fashion, and wellness products. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.

About Ozon

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Ozon Holdings PLC, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an internet retailer of multi-category consumer products to the general public primarily in the Russian Federation. The company provides products in various categories that include electronics, home and décor products, children's goods, fast moving consumer goods, fresh food, and car parts. It also manages an online marketplace platform that enables third-party sellers to offer their products to consumers on its mobile apps, as well as ozon.ru and ozon.travel websites. In addition, the company provides advertising and financial services, as well as airline and railway tickets. Ozon Holdings PLC was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus.