Analyzing Jowell Global (NASDAQ:JWEL) & Beachbody (NYSE:BODI)

Beachbody (NYSE:BODI) and Jowell Global (NASDAQ:JWEL) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Beachbody and Jowell Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beachbody	-25.72%	-92.82%	-29.79%
Jowell Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Beachbody has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jowell Global has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Beachbody and Jowell Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beachbody	0	2	4	0	2.67
Jowell Global	0	0	0	0	N/A

Beachbody presently has a consensus target price of $12.40, indicating a potential upside of 106.67%. Given Beachbody’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Beachbody is more favorable than Jowell Global.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Beachbody and Jowell Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beachbody	$527.11 million	0.08	-$152.64 million	($19.50)	-0.31
Jowell Global	$160.01 million	0.02	-$11.47 million	N/A	N/A

Jowell Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Beachbody.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

74.5% of Beachbody shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Jowell Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 41.8% of Beachbody shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.2% of Jowell Global shares are owned 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

Beachbody beats Jowell Global on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Beachbody

The Beachbody Company, Inc. operates as a subscription health and wellness company that provides fitness, nutrition, and stress-reducing programs in the United States and internationally. The company operates Beachbody on Demand, a digital subscription platform that provides access to a library of live and on-demand fitness and nutrition content; and Beachbody on Demand Interactive (BODi) for live fitness and nutrition programs. It also offers nutritional products, such as Shakeology, a nutrition shake; Beachbody Performance supplements comprising pre-workout energize, hydrate, post-workout recover, and protein supplement recharge products; BEACHBAR, a low-sugar snack bar; supplements under the LADDER brand; connected fitness products; and BODi Bike Studio, a package subscription to BODi with a bike and accessories. The Beachbody Company, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.

About Jowell Global

Jowell Global Ltd. engages in the online retail of cosmetics, health and nutritional supplements, and household products in China. It also sells skin care, body care, and baby and children's products; washing items; fragrances; food products; electronics; and apparel. In addition, it sells its products through retail stores under the Love Home Store, LHH Store, and Juhao Best Choice Store brand names. The company also offers an online marketplace that enables third-party sellers to sell their products to the company's consumers. Jowell Global Ltd. was founded in 2012 and is based in Shanghai, China.