eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY – Get Free Report) and Globavend (NASDAQ:GVH – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
87.5% of eBay shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of eBay shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
eBay has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Globavend has a beta of 4.12, suggesting that its stock price is 312% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| eBay | 20.37% | 41.94% | 11.09% |
| Globavend | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for eBay and Globavend, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| eBay | 2 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 2.35 |
| Globavend | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
eBay currently has a consensus target price of $95.66, suggesting a potential upside of 4.86%. Globavend has a consensus target price of $80.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6,511.57%. Given Globavend’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Globavend is more favorable than eBay.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares eBay and Globavend”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| eBay | $10.28 billion | 4.01 | $1.98 billion | $4.60 | 19.83 |
| Globavend | $16.54 million | 0.01 | $1.34 million | N/A | N/A |
eBay has higher revenue and earnings than Globavend.
Summary
eBay beats Globavend on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About eBay
eBay Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and internationally. The company’s marketplace platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.com, off-platform businesses, and the eBay suite of mobile apps. Its platforms enable users to list, sell, and buy various products. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
About Globavend
Globavend Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated cross-border logistics services and air freight forwarding services in Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand. The company's services include parcel consolidation, air freight forwarding, customs clearance, on-carriage parcel transportation, and delivery. It serves e-commerce merchants and operators of e-commerce platforms. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Perth, Australia. Globavend Holdings Limited is subsidiary of Globavend Investments Limited.
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