NextMart (OTCMKTS:NXMR) & PetMed Express (NASDAQ:PETS) Financial Contrast

NextMart (OTCMKTS:NXMR) and PetMed Express (NASDAQ:PETS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for NextMart and PetMed Express, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NextMart	0	0	0	0	0.00
PetMed Express	1	1	0	0	1.50

Given NextMart’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe NextMart is more favorable than PetMed Express.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

73.3% of PetMed Express shares are held by institutional investors. 56.4% of NextMart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of PetMed Express shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares NextMart and PetMed Express’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NextMart	N/A	N/A	N/A
PetMed Express	-32.00%	-76.86%	-31.67%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares NextMart and PetMed Express”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NextMart	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PetMed Express	$179.02 million	0.20	-$6.27 million	($3.12)	-0.54

NextMart has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PetMed Express.

Volatility and Risk

NextMart has a beta of -0.78, meaning that its share price is 178% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PetMed Express has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

NextMart beats PetMed Express on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NextMart

NextMart, Inc. does not have significant operations. Previously, it was involved in the art event and art media direct marketing; art-themed products design and marketing; and art themed real estate development businesses. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About PetMed Express

PetMed Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a pet pharmacy in the United States. The company markets prescription and non-prescription pet medications, health products, and other supplies for dogs, cats, and horses. It offers non-prescription medications and supplies, such as flea and tick control products, bone and joint care products, vitamins, treats, nutritional supplements, hygiene products, and household pet supplies; and prescription medications, including heartworm preventatives, flea and tick preventatives, arthritis, dermatitis, thyroid, diabetes, pain medications, heart/blood pressure, and other specialty medications, as well as generic substitutes. The company also sells food, beds, crates, stairs, and other pet supplies. It sells its products through its Internet website; mobile app; customer support center; and direct mail/print, which includes brochures and postcards. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida.