Head to Head Review: PDD (NASDAQ:PDD) versus Akso Health Group (NASDAQ:AHG)

Akso Health Group (NASDAQ:AHG) and PDD (NASDAQ:PDD) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Akso Health Group and PDD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Akso Health Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
PDD	24.46%	29.31%	18.47%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Akso Health Group and PDD, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Akso Health Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
PDD	0	11	4	0	2.27

PDD has a consensus target price of $139.87, suggesting a potential upside of 32.25%. Given PDD’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PDD is more favorable than Akso Health Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Akso Health Group and PDD”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Akso Health Group	$14.78 million	52.46	-$134.98 million	N/A	N/A
PDD	$53.96 billion	2.73	$15.40 billion	$9.58	11.04

PDD has higher revenue and earnings than Akso Health Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.2% of Akso Health Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.8% of PDD shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of PDD shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

PDD beats Akso Health Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Akso Health Group

Akso Health Group operates a social e-commerce mobile platform in China. The company operates Xiaobai Maimai App, which offers food and beverage products, wine, cosmetic products, fashion and apparel, entertainment products, housewares, home appliances, and cost-saving promotions at petrol gas stations. It also offers consultancy and information technology support services; provides health treatment services; sells medical devices; and trades in branded products, as well as promotes products. The company was formerly known as Xiaobai Maimai Inc. and changed its name to Akso Health Group in December 2021. Akso Health Group was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Qingdao, China.

About PDD

PDD Holdings Inc., a multinational commerce group, owns and operates a portfolio of businesses. It operates Pinduoduo, an e-commerce platform that offers products in various categories, including agricultural produce, apparel, shoes, bags, mother and childcare products, food and beverage, electronic appliances, furniture and household goods, cosmetics and other personal care, sports and fitness items and auto accessories; and Temu, an online marketplace. It focuses on bringing businesses and people into the digital economy. The company was formerly known as Pinduoduo Inc. and changed its name to PDD Holdings Inc. in February 2023. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.