Avenir Wellness Solutions (OTCMKTS:CURR) vs. ACV Auctions (NYSE:ACVA) Financial Review

ACV Auctions (NYSE:ACVA) and Avenir Wellness Solutions (OTCMKTS:CURR) are both small-cap services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Risk & Volatility

ACV Auctions has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avenir Wellness Solutions has a beta of -0.13, suggesting that its share price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares ACV Auctions and Avenir Wellness Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ACV Auctions	-9.09%	-10.21%	-4.23%
Avenir Wellness Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.6% of ACV Auctions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.0% of Avenir Wellness Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of ACV Auctions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Avenir Wellness Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for ACV Auctions and Avenir Wellness Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ACV Auctions	1	0	0	0	1.00
Avenir Wellness Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ACV Auctions and Avenir Wellness Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ACV Auctions	$637.16 million	2.36	-$79.70 million	($0.39)	-22.44
Avenir Wellness Solutions	$41.09 million	2.01	-$49.32 million	($1.06)	-1.67

Avenir Wellness Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ACV Auctions. ACV Auctions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avenir Wellness Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

About ACV Auctions

ACV Auctions Inc. operates a digital marketplace that connects buyers and sellers for the online auction of wholesale vehicles. It also provides data services that offer insights into the condition and value of used vehicles, as well as offers customer financing services. ACV Auctions Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.

About Avenir Wellness Solutions

Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc., through its subsidiary The Sera Labs, Inc., engages in the development of nutraceutical formulation and delivery technologies in novel dosage forms to improve efficacy and enhance wellness. It provides its products in beauty, health and wellness, and pet care categories under the Seratopical, Seratopical Revolution SeraLabs, and Nutri-Strips brand names. The company sells its products through drug and grocery chains, convenience stores, and mass retailers. It also offers its products under private label to retailers and multi-level marketers, as well as DTC, via online website orders. The company was formerly known as CURE Pharmaceutical Holding Corp. and changed its name to Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc. in October 2022. Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California.