CarParts.com (NASDAQ:PRTS – Get Free Report) and AUTO1 Group (OTCMKTS:ATOGF – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares CarParts.com and AUTO1 Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CarParts.com | $547.53 million | 0.09 | -$50.44 million | ($4.33) | -1.46 |
| AUTO1 Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares CarParts.com and AUTO1 Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CarParts.com | -5.35% | -46.73% | -14.36% |
| AUTO1 Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
75.3% of CarParts.com shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of CarParts.com shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for CarParts.com and AUTO1 Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CarParts.com | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| AUTO1 Group | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
CarParts.com presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.36%. Given CarParts.com’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CarParts.com is more favorable than AUTO1 Group.
Summary
AUTO1 Group beats CarParts.com on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CarParts.com
CarParts.com, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online provider of aftermarket auto parts and accessories in the United States and the Philippines. It offers replacement parts, such as parts for the exterior of an automobile; mirror products; engine and chassis components, as well as other mechanical and electrical parts; and performance parts and accessories. The company sells its products to individual customers through its flagship website www.carparts.com and app; online marketplaces, including third-party auction sites and shopping portals; and auto parts wholesale distributors. The company was formerly known as U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. and changed its name to CarParts.com, Inc. in July 2020. CarParts.com, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Torrance, California.
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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