Critical Comparison: Autozi Internet Technology (Global) (NASDAQ:AZI) versus Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN)

Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) and Autozi Internet Technology (Global) (NASDAQ:AZI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Driven Brands and Autozi Internet Technology (Global)”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Driven Brands	$2.33 billion	1.13	-$744.96 million	$0.04	401.50
Autozi Internet Technology (Global)	$117.73 million	0.83	N/A	N/A	N/A

Autozi Internet Technology (Global) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Driven Brands.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Driven Brands and Autozi Internet Technology (Global), as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Driven Brands	0	4	7	1	2.75
Autozi Internet Technology (Global)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Driven Brands presently has a consensus price target of $17.86, indicating a potential upside of 11.23%. Given Driven Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Driven Brands is more favorable than Autozi Internet Technology (Global).

Profitability

This table compares Driven Brands and Autozi Internet Technology (Global)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Driven Brands	0.27%	14.86%	2.36%
Autozi Internet Technology (Global)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

77.1% of Driven Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Driven Brands 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.

Summary

Driven Brands beats Autozi Internet Technology (Global) on 11 of the 11 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 Autozi Internet Technology (Global)

Autozi Internet Technology (Global) Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides professional one-stop automotive products and services through online and offline channels in the People’s Republic of China. It sells new cars, and auto parts and accessories, as well as offers automotive insurance related services. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Beijing, China.