Inchcape (OTCMKTS:INCPY – Get Free Report) and Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN – Get Free Report) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Inchcape and Driven Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Inchcape | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Driven Brands | -33.56% | 15.12% | 2.34% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Inchcape and Driven Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Inchcape | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Driven Brands | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2.73 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
77.1% of Driven Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Driven Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Inchcape and Driven Brands”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Inchcape | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Driven Brands | $2.32 billion | 1.00 | -$744.96 million | ($4.70) | -3.02 |
Inchcape has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Driven Brands.
Summary
Driven Brands beats Inchcape on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Inchcape
Inchcape plc operates as an automotive distributor and retailer. The company engages in the distribution, sales, and marketing of new and used cars, and parts. It also provides aftersales service and body shop repairs; and finance and insurance products and services. The company operates in the Asia Pacific, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Americas, and Africa. Inchcape plc was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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.
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