MONOTARO (OTCMKTS:MONOY) versus Jowell Global (NASDAQ:JWEL) Head-To-Head Analysis

MONOTARO (OTCMKTS:MONOY) and Jowell Global (NASDAQ:JWEL) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

MONOTARO has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jowell Global has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares MONOTARO and Jowell Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MONOTARO	$1.91 billion	N/A	$173.82 million	$0.48	33.77
Jowell Global	$132.98 million	0.03	-$7.96 million	N/A	N/A

MONOTARO has higher revenue and earnings than Jowell Global.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for MONOTARO and Jowell Global, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MONOTARO	0	1	0	0	2.00
Jowell Global	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of MONOTARO shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Jowell Global shares are held by institutional investors. 21.2% of Jowell Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares MONOTARO and Jowell Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MONOTARO	9.36%	33.81%	24.17%
Jowell Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

MONOTARO beats Jowell Global on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MONOTARO

MonotaRO Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates an online MRO products store in Japan and internationally. The company offers safety protective equipment, work clothes, and safety shoes; logistics, storage, and packing supplies; tapes; safety, disaster prevention, and crime prevention products; safety signs; ship and fishing supplies; office supplies; office furniture/lighting/cleaning supplies; cutting tools and abrasives; measurement and surveying equipment; hand tools/electric and pneumatic tools; sprays, oils, greases, and paints; adhesives and repair materials; welding supplies; and piping and water related components/pumps/pneumatic and hydraulic equipment/hoses. It also provides mechanical parts; control equipment; soldering and anti-static products; architectural hardware, building materials, painting, and interior supplies; air conditioning and electrical equipment; electrical materials; screws, bolts, nails, and materials; automotive supplies; truck supplies; motorcycle supplies; bicycle supplies; scientific research and development supplies; clean room supplies; kitchen equipment and store supplies; agricultural and gardening supplies; and medical and nursing supplies. It serves factories, construction, automobile maintenance, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Sumisho Grainger Co., Ltd. and changed its name to MonotaRO Co., Ltd. in February 2006. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan. MonotaRO Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Grainger Global Holdings, Inc.

About Jowell Global

Jowell Global Ltd. engages in the online retail of cosmetics, health and nutritional supplements, and household products in China. It also sells skin care, body care, and baby and children's products; washing items; fragrances; food products; electronics; and apparel. In addition, it sells its products through retail stores under the Love Home Store, LHH Store, and Juhao Best Choice Store brand names. The company also offers an online marketplace that enables third-party sellers to sell their products to the company's consumers. Jowell Global Ltd. was founded in 2012 and is based in Shanghai, China.