Reviewing Rich Sparkle (NASDAQ:ANPA) & ACV Auctions (NYSE:ACVA)

Rich Sparkle (NASDAQ:ANPA) and ACV Auctions (NYSE:ACVA) are both small-cap services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Rich Sparkle and ACV Auctions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rich Sparkle	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACV Auctions	-9.09%	-10.21%	-4.23%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Rich Sparkle and ACV Auctions, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rich Sparkle	1	0	0	0	1.00
ACV Auctions	1	0	0	1	2.50

Institutional and Insider Ownership

88.6% of ACV Auctions shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of ACV Auctions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rich Sparkle and ACV Auctions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rich Sparkle	$5.83 million	55.96	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACV Auctions	$637.16 million	2.44	-$79.70 million	($0.39)	-23.21

Rich Sparkle has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ACV Auctions.

Summary

ACV Auctions beats Rich Sparkle on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Rich Sparkle

Rich Sparkle Holdings Limited is a financial printing and corporate services provider which specializes in designing and printing quality financial print materials principally in Hong Kong. Its service portfolio covers a myriad of deliverables, mainly including listing documents, financial reports, fund documents, circulars and announcements. Rich Sparkle Holdings Limited is based in Hong Kong.

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.