America’s Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT – Get Free Report) and Lazydays (NASDAQ:GORV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares America’s Car-Mart and Lazydays’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| America’s Car-Mart | -0.29% | -2.26% | -0.73% |
| Lazydays | -20.83% | -62.37% | -8.53% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for America’s Car-Mart and Lazydays, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| America’s Car-Mart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
| Lazydays | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
89.1% of America’s Car-Mart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Lazydays shares are held by institutional investors. 19.6% of America’s Car-Mart shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Lazydays shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares America’s Car-Mart and Lazydays”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| America’s Car-Mart | $1.36 billion | 0.23 | -$31.39 million | ($0.82) | -46.60 |
| Lazydays | $920.77 million | 0.01 | -$110.27 million | ($13.85) | -0.03 |
America’s Car-Mart has higher revenue and earnings than Lazydays. America’s Car-Mart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lazydays, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
America’s Car-Mart has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lazydays has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
America’s Car-Mart beats Lazydays on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About America’s Car-Mart
America’s Car-Mart, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer for the used car market in the United States. It primarily sells older model used vehicles and provides financing for its customers. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas.
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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