Best Buy (NYSE:BBY – Get Rating) and ICZOOM Group (NASDAQ:IZM – Get Rating) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
78.5% of Best Buy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Best Buy shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Best Buy and ICZOOM Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Best Buy | $46.30 billion | 0.35 | $1.42 billion | $5.91 | 12.39 |
| ICZOOM Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Best Buy has higher revenue and earnings than ICZOOM Group.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Best Buy and ICZOOM Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Best Buy | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2.53 |
| ICZOOM Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Best Buy currently has a consensus price target of $78.44, suggesting a potential upside of 7.14%. Given Best Buy’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Best Buy is more favorable than ICZOOM Group.
Profitability
This table compares Best Buy and ICZOOM Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Best Buy | 2.93% | 51.95% | 9.47% |
| ICZOOM Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Best Buy beats ICZOOM Group on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. engages in the provision of consumer technology products and services. It operates through two business segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic segment includes operations in all states, districts, and territories of the U.S., operating under various brand names, including Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile, Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, Napster, and Pacific Sales. The International segment is made up of all operations outside the U.S. and its territories, including Canada, Europe, China, Mexico, and Turkey. It also markets its products under the brand names: Best Buy, bestbuy.com, Best Buy Direct, Best Buy Express, Best Buy Mobile, Geek Squad, GreatCall, Magnolia and Pacific Kitchen and Home. The company was founded by Richard M. Schulze in 1966 and is headquartered in Richfield, MN.
About ICZOOM Group
ICZOOM Group Inc. is primarily engaged in sales of electronic component products to customers principally in Hong Kong and mainland China through its B2B e-commerce trading platform. It also provides services to customers such as temporary warehousing, logistic and shipping and customs clearance. ICZOOM Group Inc. is based in SHENZHEN, China.
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