Head-to-Head Contrast: OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) Vs. Lazydays (NASDAQ:GORV)

OPENLANE ( NYSE:KAR – Get Your Free Report ) and Lazydays ( NASDAQ:GORV – Get Your Free Report ) are both small-cap auto/tire/truck companies, but which is the better investment? We’ll compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Institutional and insider ownership

99.8% of OPENLANE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Lazydays shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of OPENLANE shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.5% of Lazydays shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and big money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and risk

OPENLANE has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lazydays has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Rating and Earnings

This table compares OPENLANE and Lazydays’ core revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Lazydays has lower revenue but higher revenue than OPENLANE. OPENLANE is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lazydays, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for OPENLANE and Lazydays provided by MarketBeat.com.

OPENLANE currently has a consensus target price of $19.60, suggesting a potential upside of 17.86%. Lazydays has a consensus price target of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 31.58%. Given Lazydays’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lazydays is more favorable than OPENLANE.

return

This table compares OPENLANE and Lazydays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

OPENLANE beats Lazydays in 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OPENLANE

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OPENLANE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a digital marketplace for used vehicles connecting sellers and buyers in North America, Europe, the Philippines and Uruguay. The company operates through two segments, Marketplace and Finance. The Marketplace segment provides digital marketplace services for buying and selling used vehicles. Its digital marketplaces include OPENLANE, a mobile app-enabled solution that enables dealers to sell and source inventory in the United States. This segment also provides value-added ancillary services, including inbound and outbound transport logistics, reconditioning, vehicle inspection and certification, title, administrative and warranty recovery services. This segment sells its products and services through vehicle manufacturers, fleet companies, car rental companies, finance companies and others. The Finance segment provides floor plan financing, short-term inventory-backed financing to independent used vehicle dealers. The company serves commercial customers and dealer customers. The company was formerly known as KAR Auction Services, Inc. and changed its name to OPENLANE, Inc. in May 2023. OPENLANE, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Carmel, Indiana.

About Lazydays

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Lazydays Holdings, Inc. operates recreational vehicle (RV) dealerships under the Lazydays name in the United States. The company offers RV sales, RV repair and service, financing and insurance products, third-party protection plans, and aftermarket parts and accessories. Also operates Lazydays RV Resort in Tampa, Florida. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

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