Bed Bath & Beyond (NYSE:BBBY – Get Free Report) and eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Bed Bath & Beyond and eBay”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | $1.04 billion | 0.36 | -$84.62 million | ($0.95) | -5.31 |
| eBay | $11.10 billion | 4.48 | $2.03 billion | $4.41 | 25.41 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
76.3% of Bed Bath & Beyond shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of eBay shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Bed Bath & Beyond shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of eBay shares are owned by company 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.
Risk & Volatility
Bed Bath & Beyond has a beta of 2.85, suggesting that its stock price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, eBay has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Bed Bath & Beyond and eBay, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| eBay | 1 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 2.39 |
Bed Bath & Beyond presently has a consensus price target of $8.67, indicating a potential upside of 71.79%. eBay has a consensus price target of $110.52, indicating a potential downside of 1.38%. Given Bed Bath & Beyond’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Bed Bath & Beyond is more favorable than eBay.
Profitability
This table compares Bed Bath & Beyond and eBay’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | -5.76% | -27.60% | -12.99% |
| eBay | 17.58% | 46.11% | 11.97% |
Summary
eBay beats Bed Bath & Beyond on 11 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 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.
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