Head-To-Head Survey: eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) vs. Generation Hemp (OTCMKTS:GENH)

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) and Generation Hemp (OTCMKTS:GENH) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for eBay and Generation Hemp, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
eBay	1	15	7	0	2.26
Generation Hemp	0	0	0	0	N/A

eBay currently has a consensus price target of $58.05, suggesting a potential downside of 12.49%. Given eBay’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe eBay is more favorable than Generation Hemp.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares eBay and Generation Hemp”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
eBay	$10.19 billion	3.27	$2.77 billion	$5.02	13.21
Generation Hemp	$680,000.00	36.83	-$9.82 million	N/A	N/A

eBay has higher revenue and earnings than Generation Hemp.

Volatility and Risk

eBay has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Generation Hemp has a beta of -0.38, indicating that its share price is 138% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares eBay and Generation Hemp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
eBay	26.41%	29.69%	8.46%
Generation Hemp	-674.14%	-15,656.36%	-195.12%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

87.5% of eBay shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of eBay shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 60.9% of Generation Hemp shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

eBay beats Generation Hemp on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About eBay

eBay Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates marketplace platforms that connect buyers and sellers in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Germany, and internationally. The company’s marketplace platform includes its online marketplace at ebay.com, off-platform businesses, and the eBay suite of mobile apps. Its platforms enable users to list, sell, and buy various products. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About Generation Hemp

Evergreen Sustainable Enterprises, Inc. operates as a hemp company. It engages in leases warehouse space to hemp seed growers. The company was founded on July 28, 2008 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.