Critical Analysis: MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. (NYSE:MYTE) versus Beyond (NYSE:BYON)

Beyond (NYSE:BYON) and MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. (NYSE:MYTE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Beyond and MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beyond	-19.72%	-16.92%	-11.38%
MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.	-3.58%	-6.30%	-4.08%

Volatility & Risk

Beyond has a beta of 3.76, indicating that its share price is 276% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.3% of Beyond shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Beyond shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Beyond and MYT Netherlands Parent B.V., as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beyond	0	2	4	0	2.67
MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.	0	2	1	0	2.33

Beyond presently has a consensus target price of $39.00, suggesting a potential upside of 72.11%. MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. has a consensus target price of $5.31, suggesting a potential upside of 30.85%. Given Beyond’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Beyond is more favorable than MYT Netherlands Parent B.V..

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Beyond and MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beyond	$1.56 billion	0.66	-$307.84 million	($6.80)	-3.33
MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.	$805.21 million	0.43	-$15.85 million	($0.35)	-11.60

MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Beyond. MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beyond, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Beyond beats MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 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 MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.

MYT Netherlands Parent B.V., through its subsidiary, Mytheresa Group GmbH, operates a luxury e-commerce platform for fashion consumers in Germany, the United States, rest of Europe, and internationally. It offers womenswear, menswear, kids wear, and lifestyle products. The company sells clothes, bags, shoes, accessories, and fine jewelry through online and retail stores. It serves high-income luxury consumers. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Munich, Germany.