Yunji (NASDAQ:YJ) and LY (OTCMKTS:YAHOY) Financial Contrast

LY (OTCMKTS:YAHOY) and Yunji (NASDAQ:YJ) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares LY and Yunji”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LY	$12.59 billion	1.34	$1.01 billion	$0.38	12.95
Yunji	$57.22 million	0.14	-$16.86 million	($3.44)	-0.46

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

Profitability

This table compares LY and Yunji’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LY	10.35%	6.38%	2.24%
Yunji	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for LY and Yunji, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LY	0	2	0	0	2.00
Yunji	1	0	0	0	1.00

Volatility & Risk

LY has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yunji has a beta of 0.06, meaning that its stock price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

LY beats Yunji on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LY

LY Corporation engages in the online advertising and e-commerce businesses in Japan. The company provides LINE, a communication app; and Yahoo! JAPAN, an internet service that offers search, news, weather, shopping, auction, and other services. It also offers reuse, membership, and payment-related services. The company was formerly known as Z Holdings Corporation and changed its name to LY Corporation in October 2023. LY Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chiyoda, Japan. LY Corporation operates as a subsidiary of A Holdings Corporation.

About Yunji

Yunji Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a social e-commerce platform in the People's Republic of China. It offers a range of product categories that cater various daily needs of users and their households, including beauty and personal care, household goods, cloths, food and fresh produce, computer and electronics, apparel, bags and cases, baby and maternity products, and home appliances. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Hangzhou, the People's Republic of China.