Comparing PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) and WeBuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY)

WeBuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) and PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Volatility & Risk

WeBuy Global has a beta of 2.91, indicating that its share price is 191% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PriceSmart has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for WeBuy Global and PriceSmart, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WeBuy Global	1	0	0	0	1.00
PriceSmart	0	0	2	0	3.00

PriceSmart has a consensus target price of $198.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.32%. Given PriceSmart’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PriceSmart is more favorable than WeBuy Global.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares WeBuy Global and PriceSmart”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WeBuy Global	$18.83 million	0.23	-$8.53 million	N/A	N/A
PriceSmart	$5.69 billion	0.97	$147.89 million	$5.21	34.45

PriceSmart has higher revenue and earnings than WeBuy Global.

Profitability

This table compares WeBuy Global and PriceSmart’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WeBuy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
PriceSmart	2.82%	12.16%	6.67%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.3% of WeBuy Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of PriceSmart shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.0% of PriceSmart shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PriceSmart beats WeBuy Global on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About PriceSmart

PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. The company provides basic and private label consumer products under the Member's Selection brand, including groceries, cleaning supplies, health and beauty aids, meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry. It offers electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, seasonal products, clothing, domestics, and home furnishing products. In addition, the company offers food and bakery services, as well as health services, such as optical, audiology, and pharmacy. Further, it operates an e-commerce platform for online ordering, curbside pickup, and delivery services. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.