Bed Bath & Beyond (NYSE:BBBY) vs. WeBuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) Critical Analysis

Bed Bath & Beyond (NYSE:BBBY) and WeBuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Bed Bath & Beyond has a beta of 2.77, meaning that its share price is 177% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WeBuy Global has a beta of 2.69, meaning that its share price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Bed Bath & Beyond and WeBuy Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bed Bath & Beyond	$1.39 billion	0.41	-$258.80 million	($4.07)	-2.42
WeBuy Global	$58.30 million	0.06	-$6.62 million	N/A	N/A

WeBuy Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bed Bath & Beyond.

Profitability

This table compares Bed Bath & Beyond and WeBuy Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bed Bath & Beyond	-17.86%	-78.27%	-31.94%
WeBuy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

76.3% of Bed Bath & Beyond shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of WeBuy Global shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Bed Bath & Beyond shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Bed Bath & Beyond and WeBuy Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bed Bath & Beyond	2	4	2	0	2.00
WeBuy Global	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bed Bath & Beyond presently has a consensus price target of $8.86, indicating a potential downside of 10.08%. Given Bed Bath & Beyond’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Bed Bath & Beyond is more favorable than WeBuy Global.

Summary

Bed Bath & Beyond beats WeBuy Global on 8 of the 12 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 WeBuy Global

Webuy Global Ltd operates as an e-commerce retailer company in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The company sells food and beverages, fresh produces, lifestyle daily essential items, e-vouchers, miscellaneous daily needs products, and other personal care products, as well as sells packaged tours. Webuy Global Ltd was founded in 2019 and is based in Singapore.