Financial Review: Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) vs. PSQ (NYSE:PSQH)

PSQ (NYSE:PSQH) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PSQ and Maplebear”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PSQ	$23.20 million	3.04	-$57.69 million	($1.35)	-1.22
Maplebear	$3.38 billion	3.38	$457.00 million	$1.73	25.07

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for PSQ and Maplebear, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PSQ	0	0	2	0	3.00
Maplebear	1	8	16	1	2.65

PSQ presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 264.74%. Maplebear has a consensus target price of $55.6250, indicating a potential upside of 28.26%. Given PSQ’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PSQ is more favorable than Maplebear.

Profitability

This table compares PSQ and Maplebear’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PSQ	-169.29%	-224.55%	-71.40%
Maplebear	13.76%	15.69%	11.64%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

17.3% of PSQ shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Maplebear shares are held by institutional investors. 22.1% of PSQ shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Maplebear shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

PSQ has a beta of -0.02, suggesting that its share price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maplebear has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Maplebear beats PSQ on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PSQ

PSQ Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates an online marketplace through advertising and eCommerce in the United States. It operates through two segments, Marketplace and Brands segments. The PSQ platform is accessible through its mobile application and website. The company also sells diapers and wipes to mothers online under the EveryLife brand name. PSQ Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

About Maplebear

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, engages in the provision of online grocery shopping services to households in North America. It sells and delivers grocery products, as well as pickup services through a mobile application and website. It also operates virtual convenience stores; and provides software-as-a-service solutions to retailers. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.