Autozi Internet Technology (Global) (NASDAQ:AZI) and Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) Critical Contrast

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets 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 currently has a consensus target price of $17.86, indicating a potential upside of 11.93%. Given Driven Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Driven Brands is more favorable than Autozi Internet Technology (Global).

Insider & Institutional Ownership

77.1% of Driven Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Driven Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Driven Brands	$2.33 billion	1.12	-$744.96 million	$0.04	399.00
Autozi Internet Technology (Global)	$117.73 million	0.90	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

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

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.