Contrasting GSV (OTCMKTS:GSVI) & Global-e Online (NASDAQ:GLBE)

Global-e Online (NASDAQ:GLBE) and GSV (OTCMKTS:GSVI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Global-e Online and GSV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global-e Online	-3.37%	-3.20%	-2.35%
GSV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Global-e Online has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GSV has a beta of -210.63, indicating that its share price is 21,163% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.6% of Global-e Online shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Global-e Online shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 28.7% of GSV shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Global-e Online and GSV”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global-e Online	$752.76 million	7.46	-$75.55 million	($0.17)	-194.59
GSV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

GSV has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Global-e Online.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Global-e Online and GSV, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global-e Online	1	1	11	0	2.77
GSV	0	0	0	0	0.00

Global-e Online currently has a consensus price target of $48.33, indicating a potential upside of 46.11%. Given Global-e Online’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Global-e Online is more favorable than GSV.

Summary

Global-e Online beats GSV on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Global-e Online

Global-E Online Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides a platform to enable and accelerate direct-to-consumer cross-border e-commerce in Israel, the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. Its platform enables international shoppers to buy online and merchants to sell from, and to, worldwide. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel.

About GSV

GSV, Inc. is an oil and gas exploration company. It operates oil and gas wells in Louisiana; and oil and gas prospects in Texas. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Westport, Connecticut.