Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN – Get Free Report) and AUTO1 Group (OTC:ATOGF – Get Free Report) 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
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.
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