Critical Survey: Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) vs. NaaS Technology (NASDAQ:NAAS)

NaaS Technology (NASDAQ:NAAS) and Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares NaaS Technology and Murphy USA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NaaS Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A
Murphy USA	2.87%	102.84%	13.18%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.8% of NaaS Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Murphy USA shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.0% of NaaS Technology shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Murphy USA shares are owned by 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares NaaS Technology and Murphy USA”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NaaS Technology	$125.14 million	0.27	-$62.77 million	($87.84)	-0.04
Murphy USA	$19.38 billion	0.50	$470.60 million	$32.84	16.10

Murphy USA has higher revenue and earnings than NaaS Technology. NaaS Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy USA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

NaaS Technology has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for NaaS Technology and Murphy USA, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NaaS Technology	1	0	0	0	1.00
Murphy USA	0	5	6	0	2.55

Murphy USA has a consensus target price of $596.44, indicating a potential upside of 12.83%. Given Murphy USA’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Murphy USA is more favorable than NaaS Technology.

Summary

Murphy USA beats NaaS Technology on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About NaaS Technology

NaaS Technology Inc. provides electric vehicle (EV) charging services in China. The company offers integrated online EV charging solutions to charging stations, including mobility connectivity services through Kuaidian; SaaS products, such as traffic support and management, marketing, payment, chargers’ management, order management, load management, and membership management. It also provides offline EV charging solutions comprising site selection, hardware procurement, engineering, procurement, and construction, station maintenance, energy storage, and customer support services. In addition, the company offers electricity procurement services to charging stations, as well as other amenities and ancillary services, such as vending machines, massage chairs, and car wash tunnels. It serves charger manufacturers, EV OEMS, and end-users. NaaS Technology Inc. is headquartered in Beijing, China.

About Murphy USA

Murphy USA Inc. engages in marketing of retail motor fuel products and convenience merchandise. The company operates retail stores under the Murphy USA, Murphy Express, and QuickChek brands, as well as operates non-fuel convenience stores. It operates retail gasoline stores principally in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest United States. Murphy USA Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas.