Akso Health Group (NASDAQ:AHG) versus Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) Critical Review

Akso Health Group (NASDAQ:AHG) and Grab (NASDAQ:GRAB) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Akso Health Group and Grab”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Akso Health Group	$2.41 million	58.25	-$9.46 million	N/A	N/A
Grab	$2.69 billion	7.69	-$434.00 million	($0.02)	-256.50

Akso Health Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Grab.

Profitability

This table compares Akso Health Group and Grab’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Akso Health Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grab	-3.57%	-1.50%	-1.11%

Risk and Volatility

Akso Health Group has a beta of 0.21, suggesting that its share price is 79% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grab has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.2% of Akso Health Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of Grab shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Grab shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Akso Health Group and Grab, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Akso Health Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Grab	1	3	8	0	2.58

Grab has a consensus target price of $5.53, indicating a potential upside of 7.74%. Given Grab’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grab is more favorable than Akso Health Group.

Summary

Grab beats Akso Health Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Akso Health Group

Akso Health Group operates a social e-commerce mobile platform in China. The company operates Xiaobai Maimai App, which offers food and beverage products, wine, cosmetic products, fashion and apparel, entertainment products, housewares, home appliances, and cost-saving promotions at petrol gas stations. It also offers consultancy and information technology support services; provides health treatment services; sells medical devices; and trades in branded products, as well as promotes products. The company was formerly known as Xiaobai Maimai Inc. and changed its name to Akso Health Group in December 2021. Akso Health Group was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Qingdao, China.

About Grab

Grab Holdings Limited engages in the provision of superapps in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The company offers its Grab ecosystem, a single platform with superapps for driver- and merchant-partners and consumers, that allows access to mobility, delivery, digital financial services, and enterprise sector offerings. Grab Holdings Limited is headquartered in Singapore.