CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) and Onion Global (NYSE:OGBLY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

92.8% of CDW shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.6% of Onion Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of CDW shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.9% of Onion Global shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

CDW has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Onion Global has a beta of -3.38, suggesting that its share price is 438% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for CDW and Onion Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

CDW currently has a consensus target price of $221.86, indicating a potential upside of 17.98%. Given CDW's  higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CDW is more favorable than Onion Global.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CDW and Onion Global's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

CDW has higher revenue and earnings than Onion Global.

Profitability

This table compares CDW and Onion Global's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

CDW beats Onion Global on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CDW

CDW Corp. engages in the provision of information technology solutions to small, medium, and large business, government, education, and healthcare customers. It operates through the following segments: Corporate, Small Business, Public, and Other. The Public segment includes government agencies and education and healthcare institutions. The Other segment focuses on CDW UK and Canada. The company was founded in 1984 by Michael P. Krasny and is headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL.

About Onion Global

Onion Global Limited operates a platform that incubates, markets, and distributes fashionable and future brands in China and internationally. Its platform comprises brand partners that offer various categories of lifestyle products, including beauty products, maternal and baby products, food and beverages, fast fashion, and wellness products. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Guangzhou, the People's Republic of China.