Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT – Get Free Report) and Baozun (NASDAQ:BZUN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.
Risk and Volatility
Clarivate has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its stock price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Baozun has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Clarivate and Baozun”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Clarivate | $2.46 billion | 0.65 | -$201.10 million | ($0.30) | -8.25 |
| Baozun | $1.29 billion | 0.11 | -$18.68 million | ($0.49) | -5.06 |
Baozun has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Clarivate. Clarivate is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Baozun, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Clarivate and Baozun, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Clarivate | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 |
| Baozun | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Clarivate currently has a consensus price target of $3.22, indicating a potential upside of 29.97%. Given Clarivate’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Clarivate is more favorable than Baozun.
Profitability
This table compares Clarivate and Baozun’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Clarivate | -8.19% | 8.30% | 3.63% |
| Baozun | -2.10% | -3.28% | -1.47% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
85.7% of Clarivate shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.3% of Baozun shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Clarivate shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 59.2% of Baozun shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Clarivate beats Baozun on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Clarivate
Clarivate Plc operates as an information services provider in the Americas, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Academia & Government, Life Sciences & Healthcare, and Intellectual Property. The company offers Web of Science and InCites, that analyzes and explores the academic research landscape and manages research information; ProQuest One and Ebook Central that provides comprehensive content collections to institutions in a cost-effective manner; and Alma and Polaris, that manages academic resources and services, connect users, and support research publications. It also provides Patent and Trademark Renewals, that supports paralegal and admin tasks throughout the patent and trademark protection and maintenance process; CompuMark and Derwent, that supports critical decisions around patent and trademark protection, risk, and value creation throughout the innovation and brand lifecycle; IPFolio and Foundation IP that creates a structured environment for the protection and management of global patent and trademark assets. In addition, the company offers Cortellis Competitive Intelligence and Cortellis Drug Discovery Intelligence, that supports the development of new drugs and medical devices from discovery to clinical trials; Cortellis Regulatory Intelligence and OFF-X to monitor drug safety issues and adhere to regulatory protocols; Real World Data and Optimize that inform commercial launch strategy and set pricing for optimal reimbursement. It serves corporations, universities, law firms, government agencies, public libraries, and other professional services organizations. The company was formerly known as Clarivate Analytics Plc and changed its name to Clarivate Plc in May 2020. Clarivate Plc was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
About Baozun
Baozun Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides end-to-end e-commerce solutions to brand partners in the People’s Republic of China. The company operates through two segments, E-Commerce and Brand Management (BBM). The E-Commerce segment offers brands’ store operations, customer services and value-added services in logistics and supply chain management, IT, and digital marketing. The Brand Management segment provides brand management, strategic and tactic positioning, branding and marketing, retail and e-commerce operations, supply chain, and logistics and technology services. It serves brand partners in various categories, including apparel and accessories, appliances, electronics, home and furnishings, food and health products, beauty and cosmetics, fast moving consumer goods, mother and baby products, and automobiles. The company was formerly known as Baozun Cayman Inc. and changed its name to Baozun Inc. in March 2015. Baozun Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China.
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