Lazydays (NASDAQ:GORV – Get Free Report) and Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
Risk & Volatility
Lazydays has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Lazydays and Penske Automotive Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lazydays | $1.06 billion | 0.03 | -$110.27 million | ($9.62) | -0.25 |
| Penske Automotive Group | $29.53 billion | 0.36 | $1.05 billion | $14.38 | 11.21 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Lazydays and Penske Automotive Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lazydays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Penske Automotive Group | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
Penske Automotive Group has a consensus target price of $157.75, suggesting a potential downside of 2.10%. Given Penske Automotive Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Penske Automotive Group is more favorable than Lazydays.
Profitability
This table compares Lazydays and Penske Automotive Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lazydays | -12.48% | -16.47% | -3.86% |
| Penske Automotive Group | 3.05% | 19.82% | 6.00% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
89.7% of Lazydays shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are held by institutional investors. 61.5% of Lazydays shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 51.7% of Penske Automotive Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Penske Automotive Group beats Lazydays on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lazydays
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. operates recreational vehicle (RV) dealerships under the Lazydays name in the United States. The company offers RV sales, RV-repair and services, financing and insurance products, third-party protection plans, and after-market parts and accessories. It also operates the Lazydays RV resort at Tampa, Florida. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Tampa, Florida.
About Penske Automotive Group
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., a diversified transportation services company, operates automotive and commercial truck dealerships worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Retail Automotive, Retail Commercial Truck, Other, and Non-Automotive Investments. It operates dealerships under franchise agreements with various automotive manufacturers and distributors. The company is also involved in the sale of new and used motor vehicles, maintenance and repair services, sale and placement of third-party finance and insurance products, third-party extended service and maintenance contracts, replacement and aftermarket automotive products, collision repair services, and wholesale of parts. In addition, it operates a heavy and medium duty truck dealership, which offers Freightliner and Western Star branded trucks, as well as offers a range of used trucks. Further, it imports and distributes Western Star heavy-duty trucks, MAN heavy and medium duty trucks and buses, and Dennis Eagle refuse collection vehicles with associated parts. Additionally, the company distributes diesel and gas engines, and power systems. Penske Automotive Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
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