Head-To-Head Contrast: AUTO1 Group (OTC:ATOGF) versus Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN)

Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) and AUTO1 Group (OTC:ATOGF) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Driven Brands and AUTO1 Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Driven Brands	$2.32 billion	1.03	-$744.96 million	($4.66)	-3.11
AUTO1 Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AUTO1 Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Driven Brands.

Profitability

This table compares Driven Brands and AUTO1 Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Driven Brands	-33.56%	15.12%	2.34%
AUTO1 Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

77.1% of Driven Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Driven Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Driven Brands and AUTO1 Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Driven Brands	0	4	6	1	2.73
AUTO1 Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Driven Brands currently has a consensus target price of $16.95, indicating a potential upside of 16.82%. Given Driven Brands’ higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Driven Brands is more favorable than AUTO1 Group.

Summary

Driven Brands beats AUTO1 Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Driven Brands

Driven Brands Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides automotive services to retail and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers various services, such as paint, collision, glass, repair, car wash, oil change, and maintenance services. The company also distributes automotive parts, including radiators, air conditioning components, and exhaust products to automotive repair shops, auto parts stores, body shops, and other auto repair outlets; windshields and glass accessories through a network of distribution centers; and consumable products, such as oil filters and wiper blades, as well as training services to repair and maintenance, and paint and collision shops. It sells its products and services under the CARSTAR, IMO, MAACO, Meineke Car Care Centers, PH Vitres D’Autos, Take 5 Oil Change, Take 5 Car Wash, Auto Glass Now, Fix Auto USA, and 1-800-Radiator & A/C, Spire Supply, and Automotive Training Institute brands. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About AUTO1 Group

AUTO1 Group SE operates a digital automotive platform for buying and selling used cars online in Europe. It operates AUTO1.com for the sale of used cars to professional car dealers; Autohero.com for sale of used cars to private customers; and wirkaufendeinauto.de, an online platform to sell their used cars to consumers. AUTO1 Group SE was founded in 2012 and is based in Berlin, Germany.