CBD of Denver (OTCMKTS:CBDD) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) Critical Review

CBD of Denver (OTCMKTS:CBDD) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for CBD of Denver and Maplebear, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CBD of Denver	0	0	0	0	N/A
Maplebear	0	12	13	0	2.52

Maplebear has a consensus price target of $43.57, suggesting a potential downside of 2.09%. Given Maplebear’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Maplebear is more favorable than CBD of Denver.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares CBD of Denver and Maplebear”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CBD of Denver	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maplebear	$3.21 billion	3.67	-$1.62 billion	($19.79)	-2.25

CBD of Denver has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Maplebear.

Profitability

This table compares CBD of Denver and Maplebear’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CBD of Denver	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maplebear	-52.21%	-49.98%	-38.81%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

63.1% of Maplebear shares are held by institutional investors. 36.0% of Maplebear shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Maplebear beats CBD of Denver on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CBD of Denver

CBD of Denver Inc. engages in developing and commercializing cannabidiol (CBD) products. It is involved in the research, development, and distribution of premium hemp extract products. The company was formerly known as Verde Media Group, Inc. and changed its name to CBD of Denver Inc. in 2018. CBD of Denver Inc. is based in Centennial, Colorado. CBD of Denver Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Swiss Industry Ventures AG.

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.