Valvoline (NYSE:VVV – Get Free Report) and NaaS Technology (NASDAQ:NAAS – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and risk.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Valvoline and NaaS Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Valvoline | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2.72 |
| NaaS Technology | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valvoline presently has a consensus price target of $42.12, indicating a potential upside of 37.90%. Given Valvoline’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Valvoline is more favorable than NaaS Technology.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Valvoline | $1.96 billion | 1.98 | $210.70 million | $0.80 | 38.18 |
| NaaS Technology | $17.89 million | 3.15 | -$62.77 million | ($87.84) | -0.04 |
Valvoline has higher revenue and earnings than NaaS Technology. NaaS Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Valvoline, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Valvoline has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NaaS Technology has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
96.1% of Valvoline shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.8% of NaaS Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Valvoline shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.0% of NaaS Technology shares are held by 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.
Profitability
This table compares Valvoline and NaaS Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Valvoline | 5.17% | 65.12% | 7.11% |
| NaaS Technology | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Valvoline beats NaaS Technology on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Valvoline
Valvoline Inc. engages in the operation and franchising of vehicle service centers and retail stores in the United States and Canada. The company, through its service centers, provides fluid exchange for motor oil, transmission and differential fluid, and coolant; parts replacement for batteries, filters, wiper blades, and belts; and safety services, such as tire inflation and rotation, bulbs, and safety checks. It offers its services for passenger cars, hybrid and battery electric vehicles, and light and medium duty vehicles. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.
About NaaS Technology
NaaS Technology Inc. provides electric vehicle (EV) charging services in China. The company offers integrated online EV charging solutions to charging stations, including mobility connectivity services through Kuaidian; SaaS products, such as traffic support and management, marketing, payment, chargers’ management, order management, load management, and membership management. It also provides offline EV charging solutions comprising site selection, hardware procurement, engineering, procurement, and construction, station maintenance, energy storage, and customer support services. In addition, the company offers electricity procurement services to charging stations, as well as other amenities and ancillary services, such as vending machines, massage chairs, and car wash tunnels. It serves charger manufacturers, EV OEMS, and end-users. NaaS Technology Inc. is headquartered in Beijing, China.
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