Dingdong (Cayman) (NYSE:DDL) versus Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV) Head-To-Head Contrast

Dingdong (Cayman) (NYSE:DDL – Get Rating) and Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV – Get Rating) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Dingdong (Cayman) and Grove Collaborative’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dingdong (Cayman)	$3.16 billion	0.35	-$1.01 billion	($10.32)	-0.45
Grove Collaborative	N/A	N/A	$2.70 million	N/A	N/A

Grove Collaborative has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dingdong (Cayman).

Profitability

This table compares Dingdong (Cayman) and Grove Collaborative’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dingdong (Cayman)	-25.29%	N/A	-56.10%
Grove Collaborative	N/A	-22.81%	-4.99%

Volatility & Risk

Dingdong (Cayman) has a beta of -1.65, indicating that its stock price is 265% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grove Collaborative has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.1% of Dingdong (Cayman) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Grove Collaborative shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Dingdong (Cayman) and Grove Collaborative, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dingdong (Cayman)	1	0	2	0	2.33
Grove Collaborative	0	0	1	0	3.00

Dingdong (Cayman) currently has a consensus price target of $5.60, indicating a potential upside of 19.40%. Grove Collaborative has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 129.36%. Given Grove Collaborative’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Grove Collaborative is more favorable than Dingdong (Cayman).

Summary

Grove Collaborative beats Dingdong (Cayman) on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dingdong (Cayman)

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Dingdong (Cayman) Limited operates an e-commerce company in China. The company offers fresh produce, meat, seafood, prepared food, and other food products, such as dairy and bakery products, snacks, oil, seasonings, and beverages. It operates as a self-operated online retail business primarily through Dingdong Fresh. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

About Grove Collaborative

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Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. operates as a plastic neutral consumer products retailer in the United States. It provides household cleaning, personal care, laundry, clean beauty, baby, and pet care products for households. The company is based in San Francisco, California.

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