Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK) and Capstone Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:CATG) Financial Comparison
Overstock.com (NASDAQ:OSTK – Get Rating) and Capstone Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:CATG – Get Rating) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and institutional ownership.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
62.1% of Overstock.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Overstock.com shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Overstock.com and Capstone Technologies Group’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Overstock.com | $1.93 billion | 0.46 | -$35.24 million | ($1.26) | -15.62 |
| Capstone Technologies Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Capstone Technologies Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Overstock.com.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Overstock.com and Capstone Technologies Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Overstock.com | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
| Capstone Technologies Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Overstock.com presently has a consensus target price of $34.29, suggesting a potential upside of 74.22%. Given Overstock.com’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Overstock.com is more favorable than Capstone Technologies Group.
Risk and Volatility
Overstock.com has a beta of 3.37, suggesting that its stock price is 237% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capstone Technologies Group has a beta of -2.01, suggesting that its stock price is 301% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Overstock.com and Capstone Technologies Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Overstock.com | -3.14% | 1.20% | 0.86% |
| Capstone Technologies Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Overstock.com beats Capstone Technologies Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Overstock.com
Overstock.com, Inc. operates an online shopping site. It also sells these products through www.overstock.com, www.o.com, and www.o.biz. It operates through the following business segments: Retail, tZERO, and MVI. The Retail Segment engages in e-commerce sales through its website. The tZERO Segment focuses on securities transaction through its broker-dealers. The MVI segment consists of the Medici business. The company was founded on May 5, 1997 and is headquartered in Midvale, UT.
About Capstone Technologies Group
Capstone Technologies Group, Inc. engages in the manufacture of industrial and consumer products. Through its subsidiary, America Fiber Optics Group, its products include fiber optics cables. The company was founded on March 31, 2009 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.