Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI – Get Free Report) and Lazydays (NASDAQ:GORV – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
99.9% of Group 1 Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Lazydays shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Group 1 Automotive shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 61.5% of Lazydays shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Group 1 Automotive has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lazydays has a beta of 2, indicating that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Group 1 Automotive | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Lazydays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Group 1 Automotive presently has a consensus price target of $330.83, suggesting a potential upside of 11.29%. Given Group 1 Automotive’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Group 1 Automotive is more favorable than Lazydays.
Profitability
This table compares Group 1 Automotive and Lazydays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Group 1 Automotive | 3.23% | 22.45% | 7.62% |
| Lazydays | -12.48% | -16.47% | -3.86% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Group 1 Automotive and Lazydays’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Group 1 Automotive | $18.21 billion | 0.22 | $601.60 million | $42.36 | 7.02 |
| Lazydays | $1.08 billion | 0.03 | -$110.27 million | ($9.62) | -0.26 |
Group 1 Automotive has higher revenue and earnings than Lazydays. Lazydays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Group 1 Automotive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Group 1 Automotive beats Lazydays on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Group 1 Automotive
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates in the automotive retail industry in the United States and the United Kingdom. The company sells new and used cars, light trucks, and vehicle parts, as well as service and insurance contracts; arranges related vehicle financing; and offers automotive maintenance and repair services. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Lazydays
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. operates recreational vehicle (RV) dealerships under the Lazydays name in the United States. The company offers RV sales, RV-repair and services, financing and insurance products, third-party protection plans, and after-market parts and accessories. It also operates the Lazydays RV resort at Tampa, Florida. The company was founded in 1976 and is based in Tampa, Florida.
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