Financial Comparison: Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) vs. Treasure Global (NASDAQ:TGL)

Treasure Global (NASDAQ:TGL) and Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Treasure Global and Etsy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Treasure Global	-1,064.59%	-36.50%	-31.66%
Etsy	5.78%	-31.10%	11.14%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Treasure Global and Etsy, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Treasure Global	1	0	0	0	1.00
Etsy	3	18	8	1	2.23

Etsy has a consensus price target of $63.88, suggesting a potential upside of 6.35%. Given Etsy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Etsy is more favorable than Treasure Global.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.5% of Etsy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Treasure Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Etsy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Treasure Global has a beta of 2.97, meaning that its stock price is 197% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Etsy has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Treasure Global and Etsy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Treasure Global	$2.33 million	2.98	-$23.38 million	($396.00)	-0.01
Etsy	$2.85 billion	2.08	$303.28 million	$1.42	42.30

Etsy has higher revenue and earnings than Treasure Global. Treasure Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Etsy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Etsy beats Treasure Global on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Treasure Global

Treasure Global Inc. offers e-commerce activities through its platform. Its platform provides consumers and merchants instant rebates and affiliate cashback programs, while providing a seamless e-payment solution with rebates in both e-commerce and physical retailers/merchant settings. The company offers ZCITY App, a payment gateway platform. Treasure Global Inc. was incorporated in 2020 and is based in New York, New York.

About Etsy

Etsy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates two-sided online marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, and France. Its primary marketplace is Etsy.com that connects artisans and entrepreneurs with various consumers. The company also offers Reverb, a musical instrument marketplace; Depop, a fashion resale marketplace; and Elo7, a Brazil-based marketplace for handmade and unique items. In addition, it offers various seller services, including Etsy Payments, a payment processing service; Etsy Ads, an advertising platform; and Shipping Labels, which allows sellers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and India to purchase discounted shipping labels. Further, the company provides the Etsy Purchase Protection program that is designed to help buyers; the Etsy Share and Save program for sellers to save on Etsy fees for sales that drive to their Etsy shop from their own channels. Additionally, it offers educational resources comprising blog posts, video tutorials, Etsy Seller Handbook, Etsy.com online forums, and insights; Etsy Teams, a platform to build personal relationships with other Etsy sellers; and a Star Seller program. The company was formerly known as Indieco, Inc changed its name to Etsy, Inc. in June 2006. Etsy, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.