Critical Survey: ZKH Group (NYSE:ZKH) versus theglobe.com (OTCMKTS:TGLO)

theglobe.com (OTCMKTS:TGLO) and ZKH Group (NYSE:ZKH) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares theglobe.com and ZKH Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
theglobe.com	N/A	N/A	-889.92%
ZKH Group	-1.97%	-5.72%	-2.72%

Volatility and Risk

theglobe.com has a beta of -1.65, meaning that its stock price is 265% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZKH Group has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

9.5% of ZKH Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 72.3% of theglobe.com shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for theglobe.com and ZKH Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
theglobe.com	0	0	0	0	0.00
ZKH Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares theglobe.com and ZKH Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
theglobe.com	N/A	N/A	-$200,000.00	N/A	N/A
ZKH Group	$1.20 billion	0.47	-$37.28 million	($0.15)	-23.03

theglobe.com has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ZKH Group.

Summary

ZKH Group beats theglobe.com on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About theglobe.com

theglobe.com, inc. does not have significant operations. Previously, it was involved in the operation of an online community with registered members and users in the United States and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1995 and is based in Houston, Texas. theglobe.com, inc. is a subsidiary of Delfin Midstream LLC.

About ZKH Group

ZKH Group Limited develops and operates a maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products trading and service platform that offers spare parts, chemicals, manufacturing parts, general consumables, and office supplies in the People’s Republic of China. The company provides MRO procurement and management services; digitalized MRO procurement solutions; and logistics and warehousing services. It also engages in the production and sale of intelligent warehousing equipment. ZKH Group Limited was founded in 1998 and is based in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China.