ACV Auctions (NYSE:ACVA – Get Free Report) and Smart Powerr (NASDAQ:CREG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares ACV Auctions and Smart Powerr”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ACV Auctions | $801.34 million | 2.23 | -$66.14 million | ($0.36) | -29.17 |
| Smart Powerr | $350,237.00 | 0.13 | -$2.90 million | ($1.90) | -0.01 |
Smart Powerr has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ACV Auctions. ACV Auctions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Smart Powerr, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
88.6% of ACV Auctions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Smart Powerr shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.4% of ACV Auctions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.3% of Smart Powerr shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares ACV Auctions and Smart Powerr’s 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% |
| Smart Powerr | -732.00% | -1.95% | -1.76% |
Risk & Volatility
ACV Auctions has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smart Powerr has a beta of 2.46, indicating that its stock price is 146% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for ACV Auctions and Smart Powerr, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ACV Auctions | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Smart Powerr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
ACV Auctions currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential downside of 4.76%. Given ACV Auctions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe ACV Auctions is more favorable than Smart Powerr.
Summary
ACV Auctions beats Smart Powerr on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ACV Auctions
ACV Auctions operates a digital wholesale automotive marketplace that connects vehicle dealers and other commercial sellers with buyers. Its online auction platform enables dealers to purchase and sell used vehicles through live and timed auctions. The company supplements its marketplace with services intended to support wholesale transactions, including vehicle condition reports, transportation, title processing and financing solutions. These offerings help customers evaluate vehicles and manage the steps involved in buying and selling them.
About Smart Powerr
Smart Powerr Corp. (NASDAQ: CREG) is a clean-energy company focused on the development and operation of energy-storage and renewable-energy projects. Its activities include energy-storage systems, distributed solar power generation and related energy-management solutions designed to support more efficient and reliable electricity use. The company was formerly known as China Recycling Energy Corporation. Historically, it provided energy-conservation solutions for industrial customers by recovering waste energy—such as waste heat, pressure and gases generated during production—and converting it into usable electricity.
Receive News & Ratings for ACV Auctions Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for ACV Auctions and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
