Head to Head Review: Global-e Online (NASDAQ:GLBE) and Auto Trader Group (OTCMKTS:ATDRY)

Auto Trader Group (OTCMKTS:ATDRY) and Global-e Online (NASDAQ:GLBE) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Auto Trader Group has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global-e Online has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Auto Trader Group and Global-e Online’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Auto Trader Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Global-e Online	0.82%	0.81%	0.59%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Auto Trader Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of Global-e Online shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Global-e Online shares are owned by 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Auto Trader Group and Global-e Online”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Auto Trader Group	$766.77 million	7.50	$360.57 million	N/A	N/A
Global-e Online	$888.45 million	6.48	-$75.55 million	$0.03	1,130.00

Auto Trader Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Global-e Online.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Auto Trader Group and Global-e Online, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Auto Trader Group	2	1	1	0	1.75
Global-e Online	2	0	9	1	2.75

Global-e Online has a consensus target price of $50.09, indicating a potential upside of 47.76%. Given Global-e Online’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Global-e Online is more favorable than Auto Trader Group.

Summary

Global-e Online beats Auto Trader Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Auto Trader Group

Auto Trader Group plc operates in the digital automotive marketplace in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company provides vehicle advertisement on its websites for private sellers, as well as insurance and loan financing products to consumers; and display advertising on its websites for manufacturers and their advertising agencies. The company offers its products to retailers, home traders, and logistics firms. Auto Trader Group plc was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

About Global-e Online

Global-E Online Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides a platform to enable and accelerate direct-to-consumer cross-border e-commerce in Israel, the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. Its platform enables international shoppers to buy online and merchants to sell from, and to, worldwide. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Petah Tikva, Israel.