Openlane (NYSE:OPLN – Get Free Report) is one of 355 public companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Openlane to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Openlane and its competitors’ 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 | -59.02% | -118.76% | -1.30% |
Insider & Institutional 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Openlane | $1.93 billion | $177.70 million | -40.70 |
| Openlane Competitors | $2.43 billion | $139.00 million | 17.01 |
Openlane’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Openlane. Openlane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Openlane and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Openlane | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.86 |
| Openlane Competitors | 1850 | 6124 | 9014 | 659 | 2.48 |
Openlane presently has a consensus target price of $43.83, indicating a potential upside of 26.72%. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 11.65%. Given Openlane’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Openlane is more favorable than its competitors.
Risk and Volatility
Openlane has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Openlane’s competitors have a beta of 2.42, meaning that their average share price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Openlane beats its competitors on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
About Openlane
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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