Financial Review: MOGU (NYSE:MOGU) & Li Ning (OTCMKTS:LNNGY)

Li Ning (OTCMKTS:LNNGY) and MOGU (NYSE:MOGU) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.1% of MOGU shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of MOGU shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Li Ning has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MOGU has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Li Ning and MOGU, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Li Ning	0	1	0	1	3.00
MOGU	1	0	0	0	1.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Li Ning and MOGU”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Li Ning	$4.12 billion	1.70	$408.41 million	N/A	N/A
MOGU	$148.07 million	0.12	-$8.62 million	N/A	N/A

Li Ning has higher revenue and earnings than MOGU.

Profitability

This table compares Li Ning and MOGU’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Li Ning	N/A	N/A	N/A
MOGU	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Li Ning beats MOGU on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Li Ning

Li Ning Company Limited, a sports brand company, engages in the research and development, design, manufacture, marketing, distribution, and retail of sporting goods in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers sporting goods, including professional and leisure footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories under the LI-NING brand. It also develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and/or sells outdoor sports products under the AIGLE brand; table tennis products under the Double Happiness brand name; fashionable fitness products for dance and yoga under the Danskin brand; and badminton products under the Kason brand name. The company also provides brand licensing, administrative, and property management services. It operates conventional stores, flagship stores, China LI-NING stores, LI-NING 1990 stores, factory outlets, and multi-brand stores under the LI-NING brand. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.

About MOGU

MOGU Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the online fashion and lifestyle business in the People's Republic of China. The company operates an online platform that primarily offers a range of fashion apparel and other products, including beauty products and accessories provided by third party merchants, as well as personal care, food, and medical beauty products. It also provides online marketing, commission, financing, technology, and other related services to merchants, brand partners/owners, and users; and technology services to insurance companies. The company offers its products through mobile apps, including flagship Mogujie app, mini programs on Weixin, and Weixin pay; websites comprising Mogu.com, Mogujie.com and Meilishuo.com. The company was formerly known as Meili Inc. and changed its name to MOGU Inc. in November 2018. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.