Comparing Wayfair (NYSE:W) & Logiq (OTCMKTS:LGIQ)

Wayfair (NYSE:W) and Logiq (OTCMKTS:LGIQ) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Wayfair and Logiq”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wayfair	$11.85 billion	1.19	-$492.00 million	($2.56)	-42.41
Logiq	N/A	N/A	-$20.10 million	N/A	N/A

Logiq has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wayfair.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.7% of Wayfair shares are held by institutional investors. 21.9% of Wayfair shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 44.7% of Logiq shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Wayfair and Logiq, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wayfair	2	10	18	1	2.58
Logiq	0	0	0	0	0.00

Wayfair presently has a consensus target price of $107.21, indicating a potential downside of 1.24%. Given Logiq’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Logiq is more favorable than Wayfair.

Profitability

This table compares Wayfair and Logiq’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wayfair	-2.65%	N/A	-3.77%
Logiq	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Wayfair has a beta of 3.31, suggesting that its stock price is 231% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Logiq has a beta of -1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 249% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Wayfair beats Logiq on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wayfair

Wayfair Inc. provides e-commerce business in the United States and internationally. The company offers approximately thirty million products for the home sector. It offers online selections of furniture, décor, housewares, and home improvement products through its sites consisting of Wayfair, Joss & Main, AllModern, Birch Lane, Perigold, and Wayfair Professional. The company offers its products under the Three Posts and Mercury Row brand name. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

About Logiq

Logiq, Inc. provides e-commerce solutions and services in the European Union, Southeast Asia, Africa, South Korea, and North America. The company operates its DATALogiq-branded consumer data management platform by lead generation, online marketing, and multichannel reengagement strategies through its owned and operated brands. Its DATALogiq develops a proprietary data management platform and integrates with various third-party service providers to optimize the return on its marketing efforts. The company was formerly known as Weyland Tech Inc. and changed its name to Logiq, Inc. in September 2020. Logiq, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, New York.