Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO – Get Free Report) and Big Tree Cloud (NASDAQ:DSY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Grocery Outlet and Big Tree Cloud”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Grocery Outlet | $4.57 billion | 0.22 | $39.47 million | ($0.05) | -205.60 |
| Big Tree Cloud | $2.56 million | 7.65 | -$32.53 million | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Grocery Outlet and Big Tree Cloud, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Grocery Outlet | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2.15 |
| Big Tree Cloud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Grocery Outlet presently has a consensus price target of $14.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.05%. Given Grocery Outlet’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Grocery Outlet is more favorable than Big Tree Cloud.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
99.9% of Grocery Outlet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Big Tree Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.5% of Grocery Outlet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.1% of Big Tree Cloud shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Grocery Outlet and Big Tree Cloud’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Grocery Outlet | -0.10% | 5.86% | 2.13% |
| Big Tree Cloud | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
Grocery Outlet has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Big Tree Cloud has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Grocery Outlet beats Big Tree Cloud on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Grocery Outlet
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. operates as a retailer of consumables and fresh products sold through independently operated stores in the United States. Its stores offer products in various categories, such as dairy and deli, produce, floral, fresh meat, seafood products, grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty care, frozen food, beer and wine, and ethnic products. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
About Big Tree Cloud
Big Tree Cloud Holdings Limited manufactures and sells personal care products and other consumer goods. The company is based in Shenzhen, China. Big Tree Cloud Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Ploutos Group Limited.
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