LightInTheBox (NYSE:LITB – Get Free Report) and Meiwu Technology (NYSE:WNW – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Risk and Volatility
LightInTheBox has a beta of 0.37, suggesting that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meiwu Technology has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for LightInTheBox and Meiwu Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LightInTheBox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Meiwu Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares LightInTheBox and Meiwu Technology’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LightInTheBox | $503.57 million | 0.30 | -$56.58 million | ($0.47) | -2.87 |
| Meiwu Technology | $10.98 million | 1.09 | -$11.07 million | N/A | N/A |
Meiwu Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than LightInTheBox.
Profitability
This table compares LightInTheBox and Meiwu Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LightInTheBox | -9.87% | -38.46% | -6.24% |
| Meiwu Technology | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
7.9% of LightInTheBox shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Meiwu Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 62.2% of LightInTheBox shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Meiwu Technology beats LightInTheBox on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About LightInTheBox
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer that delivers products directly to its consumers worldwide. The company provides customized, special occasion, and fast fashion apparel products; and other general merchandise products, such as accessories and gadgets, home garden products, toys and hobbies, electronics and communication devices, and other products. It also offers supplier chain management, research and development, customer, marketing, logistics, warehouse management, and local delivery services, as well as engages in the product sourcing, marketing, and operation of its websites and mobile applications. The company provides its products through www.lightinthebox.com, www.miniinthebox.com, www.ezbuy.sg, and other websites and mobile applications. LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is based in Singapore.
About Meiwu Technology
Meiwu Technology Company Limited operates as an online and mobile commerce company in the People's Republic of China. It operates in three segments: Clean Food Platform, Restaurant, and others. The company offers green food, organic food, intangible cultural heritage food, agricultural products, and pollution-free products. It operates Clean Food Platform, an electronic online platform designs to provide primarily clean food to customers in China. The company also engages the provision of restaurant services; sells drinks, fruits, and frozen products; and wholesale of agricultural products, as well as provides short messages services and technical and consulting services. The company was formerly known as Wunong Net Technology Company Limited and changed its name to Meiwu Technology Company Limited in August 2021. Meiwu Technology Company Limited was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Shenzhen, the People's Republic of China.
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