Localiza Rent a Car (OTCMKTS:LZRFY – Get Free Report) is one of 158 publicly-traded companies in the “Trading Companies & Distributors” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Localiza Rent a Car to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
50.9% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.1% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Localiza Rent a Car and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Localiza Rent a Car | $7.48 billion | $335.90 million | 11.41 |
| Localiza Rent a Car Competitors | $6.49 billion | $365.60 million | 20.94 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Localiza Rent a Car and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Localiza Rent a Car | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Localiza Rent a Car Competitors | 1421 | 4867 | 6660 | 221 | 2.43 |
As a group, “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies have a potential upside of 13.57%. Given Localiza Rent a Car’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Localiza Rent a Car has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares Localiza Rent a Car and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Localiza Rent a Car | 7.43% | 13.79% | 4.18% |
| Localiza Rent a Car Competitors | 0.71% | -34.50% | 3.15% |
Dividends
Localiza Rent a Car pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Localiza Rent a Car pays out 56.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.9% and pay out 36.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
Localiza Rent a Car peers beat Localiza Rent a Car on 9 of the 14 factors compared.
Localiza Rent a Car Company Profile
Localiza Rent a Car S.A. engages in car and fleet rental business. The company is also involved in granting franchises; sale of decommissioned and used cars; provision of sundry automotive, and travel and tourism services; and managing claims for insurance companies, as well as provision of tracking and telemetry services. It operates car rental agencies in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, and Paraguay. The company serves individuals and legal entities. Localiza Rent a Car S.A. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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