GigaCloud Technology (NASDAQ:GCT – Get Free Report) and LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares GigaCloud Technology and LKQ”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GigaCloud Technology | $1.29 billion | 1.47 | $137.37 million | $4.23 | 12.18 |
| LKQ | $13.65 billion | 0.46 | $607.00 million | $1.80 | 13.72 |
Profitability
This table compares GigaCloud Technology and LKQ’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GigaCloud Technology | 10.65% | 31.42% | 12.93% |
| LKQ | 3.37% | 10.84% | 4.64% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
34.9% of GigaCloud Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of LKQ shares are held by institutional investors. 23.4% of GigaCloud Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of LKQ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for GigaCloud Technology and LKQ, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GigaCloud Technology | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| LKQ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.33 |
LKQ has a consensus target price of $31.08, indicating a potential upside of 25.84%. Given LKQ’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LKQ is more favorable than GigaCloud Technology.
Volatility and Risk
GigaCloud Technology has a beta of 1.65, meaning that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LKQ has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.
About GigaCloud Technology
GigaCloud Technology Inc. provides end-to-end B2B ecommerce solutions for large parcel merchandise in the United States and internationally. The company offers GigaCloud Marketplace integrates product discovery to payments to logistics tools into one easy-to-use platform. Its marketplace connects manufacturers primarily in Asia with resellers in the United States, Asia, and Europe to execute cross-border transactions across furniture, home appliance, fitness equipment, and other large parcel categories. The company was formerly known as Oriental Standard Human Resources Holdings Limited and changed its name to GigaCloud Technology Inc. in February 2021. GigaCloud Technology Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in El Monte, California.
About LKQ
LKQ Corporation engages in the distribution of replacement parts, components, and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and specialty vehicle aftermarket products and accessories. It operates through four segments: Wholesale-North America, Europe, Specialty, and Self Service. The company distributes bumper covers, automotive body panels, and lights, as well as mechanical automotive parts and accessories; salvage products, including mechanical and collision parts comprising engines; transmissions; door assemblies; sheet metal products, such as trunk lids, fenders, and hoods; lights and bumper assemblies; scrap metal and other materials to metals recyclers; and brake pads, discs and sensors, clutches, steering and suspension products, filters, and oil and automotive fluids, as well as electrical products, including spark plugs and batteries. In addition, the company distributes recreational vehicle appliances and air conditioners, towing hitches, truck bed covers, vehicle protection products, marine electronics, cargo management products, wheels, tires, and suspension products. It serves collision and mechanical repair shops, and new and used car dealerships, as well as retail customers. The company operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Taiwan, and other European countries. LKQ Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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