CarMax (NYSE:KMX) and Marketing Worldwide (OTCMKTS:MWWC) Head to Head Comparison

Marketing Worldwide (OTCMKTS:MWWC) and CarMax (NYSE:KMX) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Marketing Worldwide and CarMax, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marketing Worldwide	0	0	0	0	0.00
CarMax	2	2	7	1	2.58

CarMax has a consensus price target of $85.10, indicating a potential upside of 27.59%. Given CarMax’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CarMax is more favorable than Marketing Worldwide.

Risk & Volatility

Marketing Worldwide has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CarMax has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Marketing Worldwide and CarMax’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marketing Worldwide	N/A	N/A	N/A
CarMax	2.09%	9.11%	2.08%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Marketing Worldwide and CarMax”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marketing Worldwide	N/A	N/A	-$120,000.00	N/A	N/A
CarMax	$26.35 billion	0.39	$500.56 million	$3.62	18.43

CarMax has higher revenue and earnings than Marketing Worldwide.

Summary

CarMax beats Marketing Worldwide on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marketing Worldwide

Marketing Worldwide Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, painting, and distribution of automotive accessories for motor vehicles in the automotive aftermarket; and industrial components for the commercial machinery industries primarily in North America. The company's primary automotive accessory products services include the refinishing of blow-molded spoilers, front and rear fascia systems, side skirts, door panels, extruded body-side moldings, and interior components. Its principal automotive body components comprise hood scoops, grills, rear deck spoilers, body side moldings, front and rear fascia systems, side skirts, engine components, interior dash components, and large industrial components. The company sells its products to automotive and industrial original equipment manufacturers; and vehicle processing centers, manufacturers, and distributors, as well as through its Tier 1 partner companies. Marketing Worldwide Corporation was incorporated in 2003 and is headquartered in Howell, Michigan.

About CarMax

CarMax, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer of used vehicles and related products in the United States. It operates in two segments: CarMax Sales Operations and CarMax Auto Finance. The CarMax Sales Operations segment offers customers a range of makes and models of used vehicles, including domestic, imported, and luxury vehicles, as well as hybrid and electric vehicles; used vehicle auctions; extended protection plans to customers at the time of sale; and reconditioning and vehicle repair services. The CarMax Auto Finance segment provides financing alternatives for retail customers across a range of credit spectrum and arrangements with various financial institutions. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.