Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR – Get Free Report) and LY (OTCMKTS:YAHOY – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Hour Loop and LY”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hour Loop | $146.53 million | 0.47 | $1.71 million | $0.05 | 39.40 |
| LY | $13.53 billion | 1.31 | $1.29 billion | $0.37 | 13.89 |
Profitability
This table compares Hour Loop and LY’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hour Loop | 1.28% | 25.29% | 7.29% |
| LY | 6.14% | 5.02% | 1.67% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.3% of Hour Loop shares are owned by institutional investors. 95.0% of Hour Loop shares are owned 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.
Volatility and Risk
Hour Loop has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LY has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Hour Loop and LY, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hour Loop | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| LY | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Summary
Hour Loop beats LY on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hour Loop
Hour Loop, Inc., an online retailer, engages in e-commerce retailing in the United States. The company sells products in various categories, including home/garden décor, toys, kitchenware, apparels, and electronics products. It sells its products through hourloop.com, as well as third-party marketplaces. Hour Loop, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
About LY
LY Corporation engages in the online advertising and e-commerce businesses in Japan. The company provides LINE, a communication app; and Yahoo! JAPAN, an internet service that offers search, news, weather, shopping, auction, and other services. It also offers reuse, membership, and payment-related services. The company was formerly known as Z Holdings Corporation and changed its name to LY Corporation in October 2023. LY Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Chiyoda, Japan. LY Corporation operates as a subsidiary of A Holdings Corporation.
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