Dingdong (Cayman) (NYSE:DDL) versus Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) Head to Head Review

Dingdong (Cayman) (NYSE:DDL) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Dingdong (Cayman) has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maplebear has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Dingdong (Cayman) and Maplebear’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dingdong (Cayman)	0.91%	23.14%	3.21%
Maplebear	11.89%	16.28%	11.95%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Dingdong (Cayman) and Maplebear”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dingdong (Cayman)	$3.42 billion	0.18	$31.11 million	$0.13	20.27
Maplebear	$3.74 billion	2.48	$447.00 million	$1.59	24.30

Maplebear has higher revenue and earnings than Dingdong (Cayman). Dingdong (Cayman) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maplebear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Dingdong (Cayman) and Maplebear, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dingdong (Cayman)	0	2	0	0	2.00
Maplebear	2	9	14	1	2.54

Maplebear has a consensus price target of $51.29, indicating a potential upside of 32.74%. Given Maplebear’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Maplebear is more favorable than Dingdong (Cayman).

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.7% of Dingdong (Cayman) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Maplebear shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.8% of Dingdong (Cayman) shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.0% of Maplebear shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Maplebear beats Dingdong (Cayman) on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dingdong (Cayman)

Dingdong (Cayman) Limited operates an e-commerce company in China. The company offers fresh groceries, including vegetables, meat and eggs, fruits, and seafood; prepared food, and other food products, such as baked goods, dairy, seasonings, beverages, instant food, oil, and snacks. It offers its products through traditional offline, as well as online channels through Dingdong Fresh app, mini-programs, and third-party platforms. Dingdong (Cayman) Limited was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

About Maplebear

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, engages in the provision of online grocery shopping services to households in North America. It sells and delivers grocery products, as well as pickup services through a mobile application and website. It also operates virtual convenience stores; and provides software-as-a-service solutions to retailers. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.