Lazydays (NASDAQ:GORV – Get Free Report) and Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Volatility & Risk
Lazydays has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asbury Automotive Group has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Lazydays and Asbury Automotive Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lazydays | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Asbury Automotive Group | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
89.7% of Lazydays shares are held by institutional investors. 61.5% of Lazydays shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Asbury Automotive Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Lazydays and Asbury Automotive Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lazydays | -12.48% | -16.47% | -3.86% |
| Asbury Automotive Group | 3.68% | 20.12% | 7.07% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Lazydays and Asbury Automotive Group’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lazydays | $987.99 million | 0.03 | -$110.27 million | ($9.62) | -0.20 |
| Asbury Automotive Group | $15.93 billion | 0.31 | $602.50 million | $27.44 | 8.81 |
Asbury Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than Lazydays. Lazydays is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asbury Automotive Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Asbury Automotive Group beats Lazydays on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Asbury Automotive Group
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and vehicle repair and maintenance services, replacement parts, and collision repair services. The company also provides finance and insurance products, including arranging vehicle financing through third parties; and aftermarket products, such as extended service contracts, guaranteed asset protection debt cancellation, prepaid maintenance, and disability and accident insurance. Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is based in Duluth, Georgia.
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