Comparing ACV Auctions (ACVA) and Its Peers

ACV Auctions (NYSE:ACVA) is one of 354 public companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare ACV Auctions to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ACV Auctions and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ACV Auctions	$801.34 million	-$66.14 million	-29.17
ACV Auctions Competitors	$2.45 billion	$140.58 million	13.65

ACV Auctions’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than ACV Auctions. ACV Auctions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.6% of ACV Auctions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of ACV Auctions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ACV Auctions and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ACV Auctions	-7.88%	-6.01%	-2.22%
ACV Auctions Competitors	-67.38%	-119.17%	-1.33%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for ACV Auctions and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ACV Auctions	4	7	5	0	2.06
ACV Auctions Competitors	1895	6230	9002	661	2.47

ACV Auctions presently has a consensus target price of $9.70, suggesting a potential downside of 7.62%. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 10.91%. Given ACV Auctions’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ACV Auctions has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Volatility & Risk

ACV Auctions has a beta of 1.76, suggesting that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ACV Auctions’ competitors have a beta of 2.44, suggesting that their average stock price is 144% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ACV Auctions competitors beat ACV Auctions on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About ACV Auctions

ACV Auctions Inc. operates a digital marketplace that connects buyers and sellers for the online auction of wholesale vehicles. It also provides data services that offer insights into the condition and value of used vehicles, as well as offers customer financing services. ACV Auctions Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.