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

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

Profitability

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

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for ZKH Group and theglobe.com, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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

Volatility and Risk

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

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ZKH Group	$1.20 billion	0.46	-$37.28 million	($0.15)	-22.90
theglobe.com	N/A	N/A	-$200,000.00	N/A	N/A

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

9.5% of ZKH Group shares are held by institutional investors. 72.3% of theglobe.com shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

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.

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.