eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) vs. NextMart (OTCMKTS:NXMR) Financial Survey

NextMart (OTCMKTS:NXMR) and eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for NextMart and eBay, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextMart	0	0	0	0	0.00
eBay	1	19	14	0	2.38

eBay has a consensus price target of $97.75, indicating a potential upside of 14.60%. Given eBay’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe eBay is more favorable than NextMart.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

87.5% of eBay shares are held by institutional investors. 56.4% of NextMart shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of eBay shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

NextMart has a beta of -0.05, meaning that its stock price is 105% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, eBay has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NextMart and eBay”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextMart	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
eBay	$11.10 billion	3.44	$2.03 billion	$4.35	19.61

eBay has higher revenue and earnings than NextMart.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NextMart	N/A	N/A	N/A
eBay	18.30%	43.04%	11.33%

Summary

eBay beats NextMart on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NextMart

NextMart, Inc. does not have significant operations. Previously, it was involved in the art event and art media direct marketing; art-themed products design and marketing; and art themed real estate development businesses. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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.