Comparing Linkage Global (NASDAQ:LGCB) and Coupang (NYSE:CPNG)

Linkage Global (NASDAQ:LGCB) and Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.3% of Linkage Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Coupang shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.6% of Coupang shares are owned by company 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Linkage Global and Coupang, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Linkage Global	0	0	0	0	0.00
Coupang	0	1	6	0	2.86

Coupang has a consensus target price of $29.64, suggesting a potential upside of 8.13%. Given Coupang’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Coupang is more favorable than Linkage Global.

Profitability

This table compares Linkage Global and Coupang’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Linkage Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
Coupang	3.57%	11.52%	3.12%

Volatility & Risk

Linkage Global has a beta of -1.74, indicating that its share price is 274% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coupang has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Linkage Global and Coupang”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Linkage Global	$10.29 million	0.41	-$440,000.00	N/A	N/A
Coupang	$31.06 billion	1.60	$1.36 billion	$0.14	195.82

Coupang has higher revenue and earnings than Linkage Global.

Summary

Coupang beats Linkage Global on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Linkage Global

Linkage Global Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a cross-border e-commerce integrated services provider in Japan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China. It provides cross-border product sales; digital marketing services; and e-commerce operation training and software support services. Linkage Global Inc was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Coupang

Coupang, Inc., together with its subsidiaries owns and operates retail business through its mobile applications and Internet websites primarily in South Korea. The company operates through Product Commerce and Developing Offerings segments. It sells various products and services in the categories of home goods and décor products, apparel, beauty products, fresh food and groceries, sporting goods, electronics, and everyday consumables, as well as travel, and restaurant order and delivery services. In addition, the company offers Rocket Fresh, which offers fresh groceries; Coupang Eats, a restaurant ordering and delivery services; and Coupang Play, an online content streaming services, as well as advertising products. It also performs operations and support services in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Japan, and India. Coupang, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.