Comparing ThredUp (NASDAQ:TDUP) & Linkage Global (NASDAQ:LGCB)

ThredUp (NASDAQ:TDUP) and Linkage Global (NASDAQ:LGCB) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

ThredUp has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Linkage Global has a beta of -1.74, indicating that its share price is 274% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for ThredUp and Linkage Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ThredUp	0	1	2	0	2.67
Linkage Global	0	0	0	0	0.00

ThredUp presently has a consensus target price of $7.25, suggesting a potential upside of 5.84%. Given ThredUp’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe ThredUp is more favorable than Linkage Global.

Profitability

This table compares ThredUp and Linkage Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ThredUp	-22.16%	-78.74%	-29.58%
Linkage Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares ThredUp and Linkage Global”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ThredUp	$266.79 million	3.04	-$71.25 million	($0.58)	-11.81
Linkage Global	$10.29 million	0.41	-$440,000.00	N/A	N/A

Linkage Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ThredUp.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.1% of ThredUp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linkage Global shares are held by institutional investors. 27.0% of ThredUp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

ThredUp beats Linkage Global on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ThredUp

ThredUp Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates an online resale platform in the United States and internationally. Its platform enables consumers to buy and sell primarily secondhand apparel, shoes, and accessories. ThredUp Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

About Linkage Global

Linkage Global Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a cross-border e-commerce integrated services provider in Japan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China. It provides cross-border product sales; digital marketing services; and e-commerce operation training and software support services. Linkage Global Inc was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.