AutoNation (NYSE:AN) vs. Lazydays (NASDAQ:GORV) Head to Head Comparison

Lazydays (NASDAQ:GORV) and AutoNation (NYSE:AN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Risk and Volatility

Lazydays has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its share price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AutoNation has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lazydays and AutoNation”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lazydays	$1.08 billion	0.01	-$110.27 million	($13.85)	-0.07
AutoNation	$26.32 billion	0.27	$1.02 billion	$17.34	10.36

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lazydays	-20.83%	-62.37%	-8.53%
AutoNation	2.74%	32.01%	5.87%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.7% of Lazydays shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of AutoNation shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.5% of Lazydays shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of AutoNation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lazydays	0	2	0	0	2.00
AutoNation	0	2	5	0	2.71

Lazydays currently has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 98.02%. AutoNation has a consensus target price of $199.29, suggesting a potential upside of 10.94%. Given Lazydays’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lazydays is more favorable than AutoNation.

Summary

AutoNation beats Lazydays on 11 of the 14 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 AutoNation

AutoNation, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Domestic, Import, and Premium Luxury. It offers a range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; and parts and services, such as automotive repair and maintenance, and wholesale parts and collision services. The company also provides automotive finance and insurance products comprising vehicle services and other protection products; and indirect financing for vehicles, as well as arranges finance for vehicle purchases through third-party finance sources. It owns and operates new vehicle franchises from stores located primarily in metropolitan markets in the Sunbelt region, as well as AutoNation-branded collision centers, AutoNation USA used vehicle stores, AutoNation-branded automotive auction operations, and parts distribution centers. The company was formerly known as Republic Industries, Inc. and changed its name to AutoNation, Inc. in 1999. AutoNation, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.