Lavoro (NASDAQ:LVRO) vs. Webuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) Critical Survey

Webuy Global (NASDAQ:WBUY) and Lavoro (NASDAQ:LVRO) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Webuy Global and Lavoro”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Webuy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lavoro	$9.29 billion	0.06	-$50.50 million	($0.84)	-5.64

Webuy Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Lavoro.

Profitability

This table compares Webuy Global and Lavoro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Webuy Global	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lavoro	-5.10%	-19.64%	-4.10%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Webuy Global and Lavoro, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Webuy Global	0	0	0	0	N/A
Lavoro	0	1	3	1	3.00

Lavoro has a consensus target price of $8.88, indicating a potential upside of 87.24%. Given Lavoro’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lavoro is more favorable than Webuy Global.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.3% of Webuy Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.5% of Lavoro shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Lavoro beats Webuy Global on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Webuy Global

Webuy Global Ltd operates as an e-commerce retailer company in Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The company sells food and beverages, fresh produces, lifestyle daily essential items, e-vouchers, miscellaneous daily needs products, and other personal care products, as well as sells packaged tours. Webuy Global Ltd was founded in 2019 and is based in Singapore.

About Lavoro

Lavoro Limited operates as an agricultural inputs retailer. The company operates through three segments: Brazil Cluster, LATAM Cluster, and Crop Care Cluster. It distributes agricultural inputs, such as crop protection, seeds, fertilizers, foliar fertilizers, biologicals, adjuvants, organominerals, and others for the agricultural industry. The company also produces specialty fertilizers, crop protection products, and biological crop inputs. It operates in Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay. The company sells its products through its physical stores and digital channel. Lavoro Limited was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.