Financial Analysis: Montague International (OTCMKTS:MIHL) and Coupang (NYSE:CPNG)

Montague International (OTCMKTS:MIHL) and Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Montague International and Coupang, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Montague International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Coupang	0	4	7	1	2.75

Coupang has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.59%. Given Coupang’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Coupang is more favorable than Montague International.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Montague International and Coupang”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Montague International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Coupang	$30.27 billion	1.61	$154.00 million	$0.21	126.65

Coupang has higher revenue and earnings than Montague International.

Risk & Volatility

Montague International has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coupang has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

83.7% of Coupang shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Coupang shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Montague International and Coupang’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Montague International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Coupang	1.16%	6.95%	1.83%

Summary

Coupang beats Montague International on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Montague International

Montague International Holding Ltd., through its subsidiaries, engages in the businesses of financial services, energy, mining, entertainment, healthcare, consumer, industrial trade, and business development in the European Union, the Russian Federation, Latin America, and the United States. It offers investment advisory services and other investment solutions to corporate clients and high net worth individuals. The company also provides securities brokerage/dealership services; owns and operates a gold mining project; and designs, manufactures, and installs modular oil refining plants. In addition, it engages in real estate development business, as well as owns and operates entertainment centers, such as clubs. Montague International Holding Ltd. was formerly known as High Tech Crime Solutions Inc. and changed its name to Montague International Holding Ltd. in July 2012. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Montague International Holding Ltd. is a former subsidiary of LIGATT Security International, Inc.

About Coupang

Coupang, Inc., together with its subsidiaries owns and operates retail business through its mobile applications and Internet websites primarily in South Korea. The company operates through Product Commerce and Developing Offerings segments. It sells various products and services in the categories of home goods and décor products, apparel, beauty products, fresh food and groceries, sporting goods, electronics, and everyday consumables, as well as travel, and restaurant order and delivery services. In addition, the company offers Rocket Fresh, which offers fresh groceries; Coupang Eats, a restaurant ordering and delivery services; and Coupang Play, an online content streaming services, as well as advertising products. It also performs operations and support services in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, China, Japan, and India. Coupang, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.