GigaCloud Technology (GCT) Competitors

GigaCloud Technology (NASDAQ:GCT) and Cosan (NYSE:CSAN) are both retail companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GCT or CSAN?

34.9% of GigaCloud Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 24.7% of GigaCloud Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to GCT or CSAN?

In the previous week, GigaCloud Technology had 5 more articles in the media than Cosan. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for GigaCloud Technology and 2 mentions for Cosan. Cosan's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat GigaCloud Technology's score of -0.08 indicating that Cosan is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GigaCloud Technology	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cosan	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GCT or CSAN?

GigaCloud Technology has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cosan. Cosan is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GigaCloud Technology, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GigaCloud Technology	$1.16B	0.69	$125.81M	$3.07	6.82
Cosan	$8.15B	0.30	-$1.75B	$1.32	3.90

Which has more volatility & risk, GCT or CSAN?

GigaCloud Technology has a beta of 2.35, indicating that its stock price is 135% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cosan has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate GCT or CSAN?

GigaCloud Technology presently has a consensus target price of $20.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.05%. Cosan has a consensus target price of $19.00, indicating a potential upside of 268.93%. Given Cosan's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Cosan is more favorable than GigaCloud Technology.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GigaCloud Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Cosan	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Is GCT or CSAN more profitable?

GigaCloud Technology has a net margin of 10.64% compared to Cosan's net margin of -25.77%. GigaCloud Technology's return on equity of 31.90% beat Cosan's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GigaCloud Technology	10.64%	31.90%	11.73%
Cosan	-25.77%	-24.39%	-7.53%

Summary

GigaCloud Technology beats Cosan on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.