Openlane (OPLN) & Its Rivals Head-To-Head Review

Posted by Geri Gentry on Aug 29th, 2026

Openlane (NYSE:OPLN – Get Free Report) is one of 355 public companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Openlane to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Openlane and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Openlane	$1.93 billion	$177.70 million	-41.31
Openlane Competitors	$2.43 billion	$139.57 million	16.43

Openlane’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Openlane. Openlane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

99.8% of Openlane shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Openlane shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Openlane and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Openlane	9.67%	12.81%	3.62%
Openlane Competitors	-58.21%	-118.69%	-1.30%

Risk & Volatility

Openlane has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Openlane’s rivals have a beta of 2.85, indicating that their average stock price is 185% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Openlane and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Openlane	0	2	4	1	2.86
Openlane Competitors	1846	6123	9009	659	2.48

Openlane currently has a consensus price target of $43.83, suggesting a potential upside of 24.85%. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 11.02%. Given Openlane’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Openlane is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

Openlane beats its rivals on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Openlane

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OPENLANE Inc. provides sellers and buyers across the wholesale used vehicle industry with technology-driven remarketing solutions. The company’s end-to-end platform supports whole car, financing, logistics and other ancillary and related services. OPENLANE Inc., formerly known as KAR Auction Services Inc., is based in CARMEL, Ind.

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