Head to Head Analysis: Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) & Able View Global (NASDAQ:ABLV)

Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) and Able View Global (NASDAQ:ABLV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Driven Brands has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Able View Global has a beta of 1.74, indicating that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Driven Brands and Able View Global, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Driven Brands	1	6	5	2	2.57
Able View Global	1	0	0	0	1.00

Driven Brands currently has a consensus price target of $16.77, suggesting a potential upside of 30.14%. Given Driven Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Driven Brands is more favorable than Able View Global.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

77.1% of Driven Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.5% of Able View Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of Driven Brands shares are owned by 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 and Valuation

This table compares Driven Brands and Able View Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Driven Brands	$1.86 billion	1.14	$140.16 million	$1.04	12.39
Able View Global	$105.20 million	0.39	$820,000.00	N/A	N/A

Driven Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Able View Global.

Profitability

This table compares Driven Brands and Able View Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Driven Brands	8.61%	24.13%	5.03%
Able View Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Driven Brands beats Able View Global on 11 of the 13 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 Able View Global

Able View Global Inc. operates as brand management partners of beauty and personal care brands in China. Its brand management services encompass various segments of the brand management value chain, including strategy, branding, digital and social marketing, omni-channel sales, customer services, overseas logistics, and warehouse and fulfilment. The company was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Shanghai, China.