Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) vs. ARTISTdirect (OTCMKTS:ARTD) Head-To-Head Survey

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) and ARTISTdirect (OTCMKTS:ARTD) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Carvana and ARTISTdirect’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Carvana	3.46%	40.57%	6.60%
ARTISTdirect	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Carvana and ARTISTdirect”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Carvana	$13.67 billion	5.85	$210.00 million	$3.99	93.12
ARTISTdirect	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Carvana has higher revenue and earnings than ARTISTdirect.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

56.7% of Carvana shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.1% of Carvana shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Carvana and ARTISTdirect, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Carvana	0	6	12	0	2.67
ARTISTdirect	0	0	0	0	0.00

Carvana currently has a consensus price target of $387.88, suggesting a potential upside of 4.39%. Given Carvana’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Carvana is more favorable than ARTISTdirect.

Summary

Carvana beats ARTISTdirect on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Carvana

Carvana Co., together with its subsidiaries, operates an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars in the United States. Its platform allows customers to research and identify a vehicle; inspect it using company's 360-degree vehicle imaging technology; obtain financing and warranty coverage; purchase the vehicle; and schedule delivery or pick-up from their desktop or mobile devices. The company also operates auction sites. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.

About ARTISTdirect

ARTISTdirect, Inc. operates an online platform that provides music and recorded labels. It offers multi-media content, music news and information, online fan communities, music related commerce, and digital music services. The company also provides iMusic record labels of rock and urban music. ARTISTdirect, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Santa Monica, California.