Analyzing Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV) and NextPlat (NASDAQ:NXPL)

NextPlat (NASDAQ:NXPL) and Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NextPlat and Grove Collaborative”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextPlat	$54.32 million	0.42	-$10.46 million	($3.67)	-2.28
Grove Collaborative	$173.72 million	0.27	-$11.72 million	($0.19)	-5.84

NextPlat has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Grove Collaborative. Grove Collaborative is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NextPlat, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

NextPlat has a beta of 1.95, meaning that its share price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grove Collaborative has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.3% of NextPlat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Grove Collaborative shares are held by institutional investors. 46.1% of NextPlat shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.3% of Grove Collaborative shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for NextPlat and Grove Collaborative, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextPlat	1	1	1	0	2.00
Grove Collaborative	1	1	1	0	2.00

NextPlat presently has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.31%. Grove Collaborative has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 80.18%. Given Grove Collaborative’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Grove Collaborative is more favorable than NextPlat.

Profitability

This table compares NextPlat and Grove Collaborative’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NextPlat	-20.38%	-54.66%	-34.82%
Grove Collaborative	-4.07%	N/A	-12.35%

Summary

Grove Collaborative beats NextPlat on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NextPlat

NextPlat Corp. (NASDAQ: NXPL) is a technology-focused company operating in the e-commerce and healthcare sectors. The company develops and manages online commerce businesses, including the sale of consumer products through major digital marketplaces and direct-to-consumer channels. Through its e-commerce operations, NextPlat provides online retail, marketplace management, and related digital commerce services designed to help brands market and distribute products across platforms such as Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Shopify.

About Grove Collaborative

Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. operates an online marketplace focused on natural and environmentally conscious household, personal care and beauty products. The company offers cleaning supplies, laundry products, paper goods, personal care items, cosmetics, wellness products and pet-care essentials through its digital platform. Grove sells products under its own brands, including Grove Co., as well as products from selected third-party brands. Its platform is designed to support recurring purchases and convenient home delivery, while emphasizing ingredient transparency, sustainability and reduced packaging impact.