ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA – Get Free Report) and Claritev (NYSE:CTEV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares ACV Auctions and Claritev”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ACV Auctions | $735.48 million | 1.84 | -$79.70 million | ($0.43) | -18.23 |
| Claritev | $930.62 million | 0.67 | -$1.65 billion | ($20.91) | -1.82 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
88.6% of ACV Auctions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.2% of Claritev shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of ACV Auctions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.0% of Claritev shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for ACV Auctions and Claritev, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ACV Auctions | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.45 |
| Claritev | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
ACV Auctions currently has a consensus target price of $11.75, indicating a potential upside of 49.87%. Claritev has a consensus target price of $80.00, indicating a potential upside of 110.53%. Given Claritev’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Claritev is more favorable than ACV Auctions.
Volatility and Risk
ACV Auctions has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Claritev has a beta of 0.52, suggesting that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares ACV Auctions and Claritev’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ACV Auctions | -12.51% | -12.94% | -5.75% |
| Claritev | -35.93% | -245.89% | -3.96% |
Summary
ACV Auctions beats Claritev on 9 of the 14 factors compared between 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. The company’s marketplace platform includes digital marketplace, which connects buyers and sellers by providing online auction, which facilitates real-time transactions of wholesale vehicles; Run List for pre-filtering and pre-screening of vehicles up to 24 hours prior to an auction taking place; ACV transportation service to enable the buyers to see real-time transportation quotes and status reports of the vehicle; ACV capital, a short-term inventory financing services for buyers to purchase vehicles; and Go Green’s seller assurance service for against claims related to defects in the vehicle. It also provides remarketing centers, which offers value-added services, such as vehicle reconditioning and storage for dealers and commercial partners. In addition, the company offers data services, including True360 report, which provides cosmetic and structural vehicle assessments integrated into vehicle history reports for dealer to make wholesale and retail transaction decisions on and off the marketplace; ACV market report provides transaction data and condition reports for comparable used vehicles, including pricing data from third-party sources and allows dealers to determine pricing and valuation strategies for used vehicles; and ACV MAX inventory management software enables dealers to manage their inventory and set pricing while turning vehicles. Further, it provides data and technology through inspection, such as condition reports, virtual lift solutions, apex device, and vehicle intelligence platform; and marketplace enablement, comprising MyACV application, private marketplaces, operations automation, live appraisals, and programmatic buying service. ACV Auctions Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.
About Claritev
MultiPlan Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides data analytics and technology-enabled cost management, payment, and revenue integrity solutions to the healthcare industry in the United States. The company offers analytics-based services that reduce medical costs, through data-driven algorithms and insights that detect claims over-charges and negotiate or recommend reimbursement; and network-based services that provide contracted discounts with healthcare providers, as well as outsourced network development and management services. It provides payment and revenue integrity services, such as identifying and removing improper and unnecessary charges paid during the claim, as well as services to identify and help restore and preserve underpaid premium dollars. In addition, the company offers data and decision science services including a suite of solutions that apply modern methods of data science to produce descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics that drive optimized benefit plan design, support decision-making, improve clinical outcomes, and reduce the total cost of care; and business-to-business healthcare payments and other services. It serves national and regional insurance companies, Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans, provider-sponsored and independent health plans, TPAs, self-insured health plans, property and casualty insurers, bill review companies, and other companies involved in the claim adjudication process. MultiPlan Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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