Head-To-Head Review: Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) & Live Current Media (OTCMKTS:LIVC)

Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) and Live Current Media (OTCMKTS:LIVC) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Maplebear and Live Current Media’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maplebear	13.76%	15.69%	11.64%
Live Current Media	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

63.1% of Maplebear shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Maplebear shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 38.3% of Live Current Media shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Maplebear and Live Current Media”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maplebear	$3.55 billion	2.81	$457.00 million	$1.73	21.88
Live Current Media	$490,000.00	N/A	-$15.73 million	N/A	N/A

Maplebear has higher revenue and earnings than Live Current Media.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Maplebear and Live Current Media, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maplebear	1	11	13	2	2.59
Live Current Media	0	0	0	0	0.00

Maplebear currently has a consensus price target of $53.42, suggesting a potential upside of 41.13%. Given Maplebear’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Maplebear is more favorable than Live Current Media.

Summary

Maplebear beats Live Current Media on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Live Current Media

Live Current Media, Inc. acquires and integrates technologies that automate processes in content and community creation. It brings businesses and technologies together to provide an end-to-end resource for the creators who do not have a meaningful piece of the creator economy. The company's platform features a set of creative tools and community building technologies that power video community creation, AR/VR discovery, social media amplification, personal and business brand management and sponsorship, and alternative revenue creation for the global creative community. It also provides community and experiential solutions for businesses to become more creative in the way they reach their customers and constituents. Its Exosystem helps creators to manage the independent creativity. Live Current Media, Inc. is based in San Diego, California.