Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:VGII – Get Rating) and PC Connection (NASDAQ:CNXN – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

93.4% of Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.3% of PC Connection shares are owned by institutional investors. 57.5% of PC Connection shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II and PC Connection, as reported by MarketBeat.

PC Connection has a consensus price target of $55.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.98%. Given PC Connection's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PC Connection is more favorable than Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II.

Profitability

This table compares Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II and PC Connection's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II and PC Connection's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

PC Connection has higher revenue and earnings than Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II.

Summary

PC Connection beats Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II

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Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II was incorporated in 2021 and is based in New York, New York.

About PC Connection

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PC Connection, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides a range of information technology (IT) solutions. The company operates through three segments: Business Solutions, Enterprise Solutions, and Public Sector Solutions. It offers IT products, such as computer systems, software and peripheral equipment, networking communications, and other products and accessories. The company also provides services comprising design, configuration, and implementation of IT solutions. In addition, publishes Connected, a quarterly publication that provides informative articles on the latest technologies and industry trends; distributes specialty catalogs to education, healthcare, and government customers; and MacConnection that publishes a catalog for the Apple market. The company markets its products and services through its Websites, such as connection.com, connection.com/enterprise, connection.com/publicsector, and macconnection.com. It serves small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) comprising small office/home offices customers; government and educational institutions; and medium-to-large corporate accounts through outbound telemarketing and field sales and marketing programs targeted to specific customer populations, as well as through digital, Web, and print media advertising. PC Connection, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Merrimack, New Hampshire.

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