Analyzing Dingdong (Cayman) (NYSE:DDL) & Seven & i (OTCMKTS:SVNDF)

Dingdong (Cayman) (NYSE:DDL) and Seven & i (OTCMKTS:SVNDF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dingdong (Cayman)	1.54%	36.51%	5.54%
Seven & i	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Dingdong (Cayman) and Seven & i, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dingdong (Cayman)	0	2	0	0	2.00
Seven & i	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.7% of Dingdong (Cayman) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.6% of Seven & i shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.8% of Dingdong (Cayman) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Dingdong (Cayman) and Seven & i”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	0.16	$31.70 million	$0.24	9.71
Seven & i	N/A	N/A	N/A	$197.96	0.07

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

Summary

Dingdong (Cayman) beats Seven & i on 8 of the 9 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 Seven & i

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. operates convenience stores, superstores, department stores, supermarkets, and specialty stores. It operates through six segments: Domestic Convenience Store operations, Overseas Convenience Store Operations, Superstore Operations, Department and Specialty Store Operations, Financial Services, and Others. The company engages in the operation of convenience stores comprising directly managed corporate stores and franchised stores; retail business that provides daily life necessities, such as food and other daily necessities and dollar merchandise and services; banking, leasing, and credit card business; and real estate business. Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.