Bed Bath & Beyond (NYSE:BBBY – Get Free Report) and PSQ (NYSE:PSQH – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
76.3% of Bed Bath & Beyond shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.3% of PSQ shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Bed Bath & Beyond shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of PSQ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Bed Bath & Beyond and PSQ, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.17 |
| PSQ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Bed Bath & Beyond and PSQ’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | -13.50% | -57.26% | -23.83% |
| PSQ | -178.95% | -184.74% | -62.82% |
Volatility & Risk
Bed Bath & Beyond has a beta of 2.85, indicating that its share price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PSQ has a beta of 0.06, indicating that its share price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Bed Bath & Beyond and PSQ”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | $1.39 billion | 0.37 | -$258.80 million | ($2.81) | -2.64 |
| PSQ | $23.20 million | 2.20 | -$57.69 million | ($1.20) | -0.92 |
PSQ has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bed Bath & Beyond. Bed Bath & Beyond is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PSQ, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Bed Bath & Beyond beats PSQ on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Bed Bath & 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.
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.
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