Contrasting Tesco (OTCMKTS:TSCDD) & Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART)

Tesco (OTCMKTS:TSCDD) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Tesco and Maplebear’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tesco	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maplebear	11.97%	20.19%	14.13%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Tesco and Maplebear, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tesco	0	0	0	0	0.00
Maplebear	0	8	14	1	2.70

Maplebear has a consensus target price of $55.90, suggesting a potential upside of 10.65%. Given Maplebear’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Maplebear is more favorable than Tesco.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Tesco and Maplebear”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tesco	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maplebear	$3.74 billion	3.13	$447.00 million	$1.83	27.61

Maplebear has higher revenue and earnings than Tesco.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.2% of Tesco shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Maplebear shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.0% of Maplebear shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Tesco has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maplebear has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Maplebear beats Tesco on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tesco

Tesco PLC, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a grocery retailer. The company operates through convenience and hypermarket store formats, as well as engages in the wholesale business. It also provides retail banking and insurance services. The company operates in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The company serves its customers through stores, as well as online. Tesco PLC was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, the United Kingdom.

About Maplebear

Maplebear Inc., doing business as Instacart, engages in the provision of online grocery shopping services to households in North America. It sells and delivers grocery products, as well as pickup services through a mobile application and website. It also operates virtual convenience stores; and provides software-as-a-service solutions to retailers. The company was incorporated in 2012 and is based in San Francisco, California.