LightInTheBox (NYSE:LITB – Get Rating) and GigaCloud Technology (NASDAQ:GCT – Get Rating) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and risk.
Profitability
This table compares LightInTheBox and GigaCloud Technology's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Get LightInTheBox alerts:| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| LightInTheBox | 0.03% | 0.24% | 0.07% |
| GigaCloud Technology | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for LightInTheBox and GigaCloud Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| LightInTheBox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| GigaCloud Technology | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
7.9% of LightInTheBox shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of GigaCloud Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 62.2% of LightInTheBox shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 45.3% of GigaCloud Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares LightInTheBox and GigaCloud Technology's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| LightInTheBox | $446.10 million | 0.31 | $13.13 million | N/A | N/A |
| GigaCloud Technology | $414.20 million | 0.55 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
LightInTheBox has higher revenue and earnings than GigaCloud Technology.
Summary
LightInTheBox beats GigaCloud Technology on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About LightInTheBox
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LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. operates as a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to its customers worldwide. The company provides customized, special occasion, and fast fashion apparel products; and other general merchandise products, such as accessories and gadgets, home garden products, toys and hobbies, electronics and communication devices, and other products. It also offers supplier chain management, research and development, customer, marketing, administrative and general support, logistic, warehouse management, and local delivery services, as well as engages in the product sourcing, marketing, and operation of its websites and mobile applications. The company provides its products through , , , and other websites and mobile applications, which are available in 25 languages and cover approximately 140 countries and regions. LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is based in Singapore.
About GigaCloud Technology
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GigaCloud Technology Inc. provides end-to-end B2B ecommerce solutions for large parcel merchandise. Its marketplace connects manufacturers primarily in Asia with resellers in the United States, Asia, and Europe to execute cross-border transactions across furniture, home appliance, fitness equipment, and other large parcel categories. The company was formerly known as Oriental Standard Human Resources Holdings Limited and changed its name to GigaCloud Technology Inc. in February 2021. GigaCloud Technology Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Suzhou, China.
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