SunCar Technology Group (NASDAQ:SDA – Get Free Report) and Distribution Solutions Group (NASDAQ:DSGR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Volatility and Risk
SunCar Technology Group has a beta of 0.1, meaning that its share price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Distribution Solutions Group has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for SunCar Technology Group and Distribution Solutions Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SunCar Technology Group | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Distribution Solutions Group | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares SunCar Technology Group and Distribution Solutions Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SunCar Technology Group | $441.90 million | 0.49 | -$68.66 million | ($0.07) | -30.00 |
| Distribution Solutions Group | $1.98 billion | 0.66 | -$7.33 million | ($0.23) | -122.04 |
Distribution Solutions Group has higher revenue and earnings than SunCar Technology Group. Distribution Solutions Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SunCar Technology Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares SunCar Technology Group and Distribution Solutions Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SunCar Technology Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Distribution Solutions Group | 0.22% | 10.51% | 3.90% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.3% of SunCar Technology Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are held by institutional investors. 22.2% of SunCar Technology Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 76.6% of Distribution Solutions Group shares are held by company 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
Distribution Solutions Group beats SunCar Technology Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SunCar Technology Group
SunCar Technology Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides digitalized automotive after-sales service and online insurance intermediation services in the People's Republic of China. It operates through three segments: Insurance Intermediation Business; Automotive After-Sales Business; and Technology Business. The company offers customized after-sale services to banking, insurance companies, and other customer types; and auto mobile insurance comprising statutory automobile liability insurance and commercial automobile insurance. In addition, it provides auto insurance SaaS products and other technical services. The company is based in Shanghai, China.
About Distribution Solutions Group
Distribution Solutions Group, Inc., a specialty distribution company, engages in the provision of value-added distribution solutions in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and the Middle East. The company provides its solutions to the maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO); original equipment manufacturer (OEM); and industrial technology markets. It operates through three segments: Lawson, Gexpro Services, and TestEquity. The Lawson segment distributes of specialty products and services to the industrial, commercial, institutional, and government MRO market. The TestEquity segment distributes test and measurement equipment and solutions, industrial and electronic production supplies, and vendor managed inventory programs, as well as converting, fabrication, and adhesive solutions under the TestEquity, Hisco, TEquipment, Techni-Tool, Jensen Tools, and Instrumex brands. The Gexpro Services segment provides supply chain management solutions that offer VMI, kitting, global logistics management, manufacturing localization and import expertise, value engineering, and quality assurance. The company was formerly known as Lawson Products, Inc. and has changed to Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. 2022 Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1952 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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