Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG – Get Free Report) and Lazydays (NASDAQ:GORV – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
Penske Automotive Group has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lazydays has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Penske Automotive Group and Lazydays, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Penske Automotive Group | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Lazydays | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Penske Automotive Group and Lazydays’ top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Penske Automotive Group | $29.53 billion | 0.38 | $1.05 billion | $14.38 | 11.78 |
| Lazydays | $987.99 million | 0.03 | -$110.27 million | ($9.62) | -0.20 |
Penske Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lazydays. Lazydays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Penske Automotive Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Penske Automotive Group and Lazydays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Penske Automotive Group | 3.05% | 19.82% | 6.00% |
| Lazydays | -12.48% | -16.47% | -3.86% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
77.1% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Lazydays shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.7% of Penske Automotive Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 61.5% of Lazydays shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Penske Automotive Group beats Lazydays on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Penske Automotive Group
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., a diversified transportation services company, operates automotive and commercial truck dealerships worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Retail Automotive, Retail Commercial Truck, Other, and Non-Automotive Investments. It operates dealerships under franchise agreements with various automotive manufacturers and distributors. The company is also involved in the sale of new and used motor vehicles, maintenance and repair services, sale and placement of third-party finance and insurance products, third-party extended service and maintenance contracts, replacement and aftermarket automotive products, collision repair services, and wholesale of parts. In addition, it operates a heavy and medium duty truck dealership, which offers Freightliner and Western Star branded trucks, as well as offers a range of used trucks. Further, it imports and distributes Western Star heavy-duty trucks, MAN heavy and medium duty trucks and buses, and Dennis Eagle refuse collection vehicles with associated parts. Additionally, the company distributes diesel and gas engines, and power systems. Penske Automotive Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
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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