Beyond (NYSE:BYON) vs. Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (NASDAQ:BWMX) Critical Survey

Beyond (NYSE:BYON) and Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (NASDAQ:BWMX) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Beyond and Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beyond	$1.54 billion	0.30	-$307.84 million	($8.15)	-1.25
Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	$13.52 billion	0.04	$59.29 million	$1.79	7.64

Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. has higher revenue and earnings than Beyond. Beyond is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

76.3% of Beyond shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.7% of Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Beyond shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Beyond and Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V., as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beyond	0	4	3	0	2.43
Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	0	0	0	0	N/A

Beyond presently has a consensus target price of $27.29, indicating a potential upside of 167.24%. Given Beyond’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Beyond is more favorable than Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V..

Volatility & Risk

Beyond has a beta of 3.7, suggesting that its share price is 270% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Beyond and Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beyond	-22.03%	-49.00%	-27.92%
Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.	8.84%	82.51%	10.83%

Summary

Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. beats Beyond on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Beyond

Beyond, Inc. operates as an online retailer of furniture and home furnishings products in the United States and Canada. The company offers furniture, bedding and bath, patio and outdoor gear, area rugs, tabletop and cookware, décor, storage and organization, small appliances, home improvement, and other products under the Bed Bath & Beyond brand. The company provides its products and services through its e-commerce platform accessible through its mobile application, which includes bedbathandbeyond.com, bedbathandbeyond.ca, and overstockgovernment.com. It also offers businesses advertising products or services on its website; Marketplace, a service that allows its partners to sell their products through third party sites; product sales to international customers using third party logistics providers; and Supplier Oasis, a singular integration point that enables partners to manage their products, inventory, and sales channels, as well as access multi-channel fulfillment services through its distribution network. The company was formerly known as Overstock.com, Inc. and changed its name to Beyond, Inc. in November 2023. Beyond, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Midvale, Utah.

About Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V.

Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. operates as a direct-to-consumer selling company in the United Staes and Mexico. It operates through two segments, Home Organization Products; and Beauty and Personal Care Products. The Home Organization Products segment provides a portfolio of products comprising kitchen and food preservation; home solutions; bedroom; bathroom; laundry and cleaning; wellness; and technology and mobility. The Beauty and Personal Care Products segment offers fragrances, colors, skin care products, and toiletries. It sells its products through catalogues, as well as distributes through a network of distributors, associates, leaders, and consultants to the end customers. The company is headquartered in El Arenal, Mexico. Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. is a subsidiary of Campalier S.A. de C.V.