Reviewing Linkage Global (NASDAQ:LGCB) and PDD (NASDAQ:PDD)

Linkage Global (NASDAQ:LGCB) and PDD (NASDAQ:PDD) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Linkage Global and PDD’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Linkage Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
PDD	23.93%	30.57%	18.95%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.3% of Linkage Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.8% of PDD shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of PDD shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Linkage Global and PDD, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Linkage Global	1	0	0	0	1.00
PDD	0	10	5	0	2.33

PDD has a consensus target price of $137.82, indicating a potential downside of 0.19%. Given PDD’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PDD is more favorable than Linkage Global.

Risk & Volatility

Linkage Global has a beta of -0.77, meaning that its share price is 177% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PDD has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Linkage Global and PDD”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Linkage Global	$10.29 million	1.73	-$440,000.00	N/A	N/A
PDD	$53.96 billion	3.56	$15.40 billion	$9.22	14.98

PDD has higher revenue and earnings than Linkage Global.

Summary

PDD beats Linkage Global on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Linkage Global

Linkage Global Inc, through its subsidiaries, operates as a cross-border e-commerce integrated services provider in Japan, Hong Kong, and Mainland China. It provides cross-border product sales; digital marketing services; and e-commerce operation training and software support services. Linkage Global Inc was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About PDD

PDD Holdings Inc., a multinational commerce group, owns and operates a portfolio of businesses. It operates Pinduoduo, an e-commerce platform that offers products in various categories, including agricultural produce, apparel, shoes, bags, mother and childcare products, food and beverage, electronic appliances, furniture and household goods, cosmetics and other personal care, sports and fitness items and auto accessories; and Temu, an online marketplace. It focuses on bringing businesses and people into the digital economy. The company was formerly known as Pinduoduo Inc. and changed its name to PDD Holdings Inc. in February 2023. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.