Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV) vs. Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) Head-To-Head Contrast

Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV) and Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Grove Collaborative and Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grove Collaborative	-4.07%	N/A	-12.35%
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV	4.90%	21.23%	10.12%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Grove Collaborative and Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grove Collaborative	1	0	1	0	2.00
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV	2	2	0	0	1.50

Grove Collaborative currently has a consensus target price of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 92.86%. Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV has a consensus target price of $42.00, indicating a potential upside of 56.57%. Given Grove Collaborative’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Grove Collaborative is more favorable than Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.6% of Grove Collaborative shares are held by institutional investors. 30.3% of Grove Collaborative shares are held by 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.

Volatility & Risk

Grove Collaborative has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Grove Collaborative and Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grove Collaborative	$173.72 million	0.25	-$11.72 million	($0.19)	-5.46
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV	$52.76 billion	0.88	$2.60 billion	$1.60	16.77

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV has higher revenue and earnings than Grove Collaborative. Grove Collaborative is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV beats Grove Collaborative on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grove Collaborative

Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. operates as a plastic neutral consumer products retailer in the United States. It offers household, personal care, beauty, and other consumer products through retail channels, third parties, direct-to-consumer platform, and mobile applications, as well as online store. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. owns and operates self-service stores in Mexico and Central America. The company operates discount warehouses and stores, hypermarkets, supermarkets, and membership self-service wholesale stores. It operates Bodega Aurrerá discount stores, Walmart hypermarkets, Walmart Express supermarkets, and Sam’s Club membership self-service wholesale stores. The company operates Despensa Familiar and Palí discount stores; Paiz, La Despensa de Don Juan, La Unión, and Más x Menos supermarkets; Bodegas, Maxi Bodega, and Maxi Palí stores; and Walmart hypermarkets in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. In addition, it imports and sells goods; develops properties; and manages real estate companies. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. operates as a subsidiary of Intersalt, S. De R.l. De C.v.