Contrasting D’Ieteren Group (OTCMKTS:SIEVF) & Carvana (NYSE:CVNA)

D’Ieteren Group (OTCMKTS:SIEVF) and Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for D’Ieteren Group and Carvana, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
D’Ieteren Group	0	0	1	0	3.00
Carvana	6	14	1	0	1.76

Carvana has a consensus target price of $39.33, suggesting a potential downside of 24.65%. Given Carvana’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Carvana is more favorable than D’Ieteren Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares D’Ieteren Group and Carvana’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
D’Ieteren Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.83	91.14
Carvana	$13.60 billion	0.73	-$1.59 billion	($12.34)	-4.23

D’Ieteren Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Carvana. Carvana is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than D’Ieteren Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

13.8% of D’Ieteren Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.7% of Carvana shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.1% of Carvana shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares D’Ieteren Group and Carvana’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
D’Ieteren Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carvana	-11.08%	-1,491.81%	-6.94%

Summary

D’Ieteren Group beats Carvana on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About D’Ieteren Group

D'Ieteren Group SA operates as an investment company worldwide. The company operates through D'Ieteren Automotive, Belron, Moleskine, TVH, and PHE segments. It distributes Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, KODA, CUPRA, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Rimac, Microlino, and Porsche brand vehicles, as well as its spare parts and accessories; sells used vehicles; and offers maintenance, financing, and leasing services. The company also provides vehicle glass repair, replacement, and recalibration services under the Carglass, Safelite, Lebeau Vitres d'auto, Speedy Glass, O'Brien, Smith&Smith, and Autoglass brand names; and manages vehicle glass and other insurance claims on behalf of insurance customers. In addition, it offers notebooks, planners, writing tools, bags, and reading accessories, as well as smart writing system and mobile apps. Further, the company distributes aftermarket parts for material handling, construction, and agricultural & industrial equipment. Additionally, it manages real estate assets, including offices, workshops, concessions, logistics centers, residential units, car parks, and landbanks; reconverts and redevelops sites; and offers real estate advice. D'Ieteren Group SA was founded in 1805 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

About Carvana

Carvana Co., together with its subsidiaries, operates an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars in the United States. Its platform allows customers to research and identify a vehicle; inspect it using company's 360-degree vehicle imaging technology; obtain financing and warranty coverage; purchase the vehicle; and schedule delivery or pick-up from their desktop or mobile devices. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.