Critical Analysis: WeBuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) and Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR)

WeBuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) and Fiverr International (NYSE:FVRR) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.3% of WeBuy Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of Fiverr International shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.9% of Fiverr International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

WeBuy Global has a beta of 2.81, meaning that its share price is 181% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fiverr International has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares WeBuy Global and Fiverr International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WeBuy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fiverr International	4.34%	11.87%	4.01%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares WeBuy Global and Fiverr International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WeBuy Global	$58.30 million	0.07	-$6.62 million	N/A	N/A
Fiverr International	$391.48 million	2.13	$18.25 million	$0.48	48.41

Fiverr International has higher revenue and earnings than WeBuy Global.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for WeBuy Global and Fiverr International, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WeBuy Global	0	0	0	0	0.00
Fiverr International	0	4	7	1	2.75

Fiverr International has a consensus target price of $32.60, indicating a potential upside of 40.30%. Given Fiverr International’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Fiverr International is more favorable than WeBuy Global.

Summary

Fiverr International beats WeBuy Global on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WeBuy Global

Webuy Global Ltd operates as an e-commerce retailer company in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The company sells food and beverages, fresh produces, lifestyle daily essential items, e-vouchers, miscellaneous daily needs products, and other personal care products, as well as sells packaged tours. Webuy Global Ltd was founded in 2019 and is based in Singapore.

About Fiverr International

Fiverr International Ltd. operates an online marketplace worldwide. Its platform enables sellers to sell their services and buyers to buy them. The company's platform includes various categories in ten verticals, including graphic and design, digital marketing, writing and translation, video and animation, music and audio, programming and tech, business, data, lifestyle, and photography. It also offers value-added products, including subscription-based content marketing, back-office, learning and development offerings, creative talent, and freelancer management platforms. In addition, the company provides a suite of professional solutions that enable businesses to engage with freelancers; Fiverr Pro, a marketplace; Fiverr Certified, a storefront to access certified experts for partner vendors; Fiverr Enterprise, a gateway to source and manage on-demand and long-term freelancers. Further, it offers various value-added products, including Promoted Gigs which allows sellers to advertise their services on the platform; and Seller Plus, a subscription program that equips sellers with advanced tools. The company's buyers include businesses of various sizes, as well as sellers comprise a group of freelancers and agencies. Fiverr International Ltd. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.