Head to Head Comparison: Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) vs. MONOTARO (OTCMKTS:MONOY)

MONOTARO (OTCMKTS:MONOY) and Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MONOTARO	$1.91 billion	N/A	$173.82 million	$0.48	30.31
Coupang	$30.27 billion	1.98	$154.00 million	$0.20	164.22

MONOTARO has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Coupang. MONOTARO is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coupang, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MONOTARO	9.36%	33.81%	24.17%
Coupang	1.13%	7.47%	1.98%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for MONOTARO and Coupang, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MONOTARO	0	1	0	0	2.00
Coupang	0	2	7	1	2.90

Coupang has a consensus target price of $33.11, suggesting a potential upside of 0.82%. Given Coupang’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Coupang is more favorable than MONOTARO.

Risk and Volatility

MONOTARO has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coupang has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of MONOTARO shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Coupang shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.8% of Coupang shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Coupang beats MONOTARO on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MONOTARO

MonotaRO Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates an online MRO products store in Japan and internationally. The company offers safety protective equipment, work clothes, and safety shoes; logistics, storage, and packing supplies; tapes; safety, disaster prevention, and crime prevention products; safety signs; ship and fishing supplies; office supplies; office furniture/lighting/cleaning supplies; cutting tools and abrasives; measurement and surveying equipment; hand tools/electric and pneumatic tools; sprays, oils, greases, and paints; adhesives and repair materials; welding supplies; and piping and water related components/pumps/pneumatic and hydraulic equipment/hoses. It also provides mechanical parts; control equipment; soldering and anti-static products; architectural hardware, building materials, painting, and interior supplies; air conditioning and electrical equipment; electrical materials; screws, bolts, nails, and materials; automotive supplies; truck supplies; motorcycle supplies; bicycle supplies; scientific research and development supplies; clean room supplies; kitchen equipment and store supplies; agricultural and gardening supplies; and medical and nursing supplies. It serves factories, construction, automobile maintenance, and other industries. The company was formerly known as Sumisho Grainger Co., Ltd. and changed its name to MonotaRO Co., Ltd. in February 2006. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan. MonotaRO Co., Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Grainger Global Holdings, Inc.

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.