Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN – Get Free Report) and E Automotive (OTCMKTS:EICCF – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
37.0% of Driven Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Driven Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Driven Brands and E Automotive, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Driven Brands | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.60 |
E Automotive | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Driven Brands and E Automotive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Driven Brands | -32.33% | 11.00% | 2.27% |
E Automotive | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Driven Brands and E Automotive’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Driven Brands | $2.30 billion | 1.07 | -$744.96 million | ($4.52) | -3.32 |
E Automotive | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
E Automotive has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Driven Brands.
Summary
Driven Brands beats E Automotive on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Driven Brands
Driven Brands Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides automotive services to retail and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers various services, such as paint, collision, glass, repair, car wash, oil change, and maintenance services. The company also distributes automotive parts, including radiators, air conditioning components, and exhaust products to automotive repair shops, auto parts stores, body shops, and other auto repair outlets; windshields and glass accessories through a network of distribution centers; and consumable products, such as oil filters and wiper blades, as well as training services to repair and maintenance, and paint and collision shops. It sells its products and services under the CARSTAR, IMO, MAACO, Meineke Car Care Centers, PH Vitres D'Autos, Take 5 Oil Change, Take 5 Car Wash, Auto Glass Now, Fix Auto USA, and 1-800-Radiator & A/C, Spire Supply, and Automotive Training Institute brands. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.
About E Automotive
E Automotive Inc. operates EDealer and EBlock digital auction platforms for automotive and retail customers in Canada and the United States. It also develops, markets, and distributes digital retailing solutions for the automotive industry, as well as inventory merchandising and marketing software. The company was formerly known as eSquared Holdings Inc. and changed its name to E Automotive Inc. in December 2019. E Automotive Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
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