OneWater Marine (NASDAQ:ONEW – Get Free Report) and America’s Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares OneWater Marine and America’s Car-Mart”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| OneWater Marine | $1.87 billion | 0.10 | -$114.58 million | ($7.46) | -1.44 |
| America’s Car-Mart | $1.28 billion | 0.01 | -$139.11 million | ($23.80) | -0.08 |
Volatility and Risk
OneWater Marine has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, America’s Car-Mart has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
94.3% of OneWater Marine shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of America’s Car-Mart shares are held by institutional investors. 19.5% of OneWater Marine shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of America’s Car-Mart shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares OneWater Marine and America’s Car-Mart’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| OneWater Marine | -6.72% | 2.20% | 0.44% |
| America’s Car-Mart | -18.21% | -15.19% | -4.73% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for OneWater Marine and America’s Car-Mart, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| OneWater Marine | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
| America’s Car-Mart | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
OneWater Marine currently has a consensus price target of $13.33, suggesting a potential upside of 24.26%. America’s Car-Mart has a consensus price target of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 636.84%. Given America’s Car-Mart’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe America’s Car-Mart is more favorable than OneWater Marine.
Summary
OneWater Marine beats America’s Car-Mart on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About OneWater Marine
OneWater Marine Inc. operates as a recreational boat retailer in the United States. The company offers new and pre-owned recreational boats and yachts, as well as related marine products, such as parts and accessories. It provides boat repair and maintenance services. In addition, the company arranges boat financing and insurance; and other ancillary services, including indoor and outdoor storage, and marina services. Further, it provides rental of boats and personal watercraft services. OneWater Marine Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Buford, Georgia.
About America’s Car-Mart
America’s Car-Mart, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer for the used car market in the United States. It primarily sells older model used vehicles and provides financing for its customers. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas.
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