Critical Comparison: AUTO1 Group (OTCMKTS:ATOGF) & CarParts.com (NASDAQ:PRTS)

CarParts.com (NASDAQ:PRTS) and AUTO1 Group (OTCMKTS:ATOGF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CarParts.com and AUTO1 Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CarParts.com	$547.53 million	0.09	-$50.44 million	($4.33)	-1.46
AUTO1 Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AUTO1 Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CarParts.com.

Profitability

This table compares CarParts.com and AUTO1 Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CarParts.com	-5.35%	-46.73%	-14.36%
AUTO1 Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.3% of CarParts.com shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of CarParts.com shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for CarParts.com and AUTO1 Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CarParts.com	1	1	0	0	1.50
AUTO1 Group	0	0	2	0	3.00

CarParts.com currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.36%. Given CarParts.com’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe CarParts.com is more favorable than AUTO1 Group.

Summary

AUTO1 Group beats CarParts.com on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CarParts.com

CarParts.com, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online provider of aftermarket auto parts and accessories in the United States and the Philippines. It offers replacement parts, such as parts for the exterior of an automobile; mirror products; engine and chassis components, as well as other mechanical and electrical parts; and performance parts and accessories. The company sells its products to individual customers through its flagship website www.carparts.com and app; online marketplaces, including third-party auction sites and shopping portals; and auto parts wholesale distributors. The company was formerly known as U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. and changed its name to CarParts.com, Inc. in July 2020. CarParts.com, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Torrance, California.

About AUTO1 Group

AUTO1 Group SE operates a digital automotive platform for buying and selling used cars online in Europe. It operates AUTO1.com for the sale of used cars to professional car dealers; Autohero.com for sale of used cars to private customers; and wirkaufendeinauto.de, an online platform to sell their used cars to consumers. AUTO1 Group SE was founded in 2012 and is based in Berlin, Germany.