CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ – Get Free Report) and Auto Parts 4Less Group (OTC:FLES – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
87.4% of CBIZ shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of CBIZ shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Auto Parts 4Less Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares CBIZ and Auto Parts 4Less Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
CBIZ | $1.68 billion | 2.46 | $120.97 million | $2.36 | 34.87 |
Auto Parts 4Less Group | $4.20 million | 0.00 | -$17.78 million | ($5.73) | 0.00 |
Volatility and Risk
CBIZ has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Auto Parts 4Less Group has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares CBIZ and Auto Parts 4Less Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
CBIZ | 7.08% | 15.12% | 6.16% |
Auto Parts 4Less Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for CBIZ and Auto Parts 4Less Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
CBIZ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Auto Parts 4Less Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
CBIZ currently has a consensus target price of $86.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.51%. Given CBIZ’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CBIZ is more favorable than Auto Parts 4Less Group.
Summary
CBIZ beats Auto Parts 4Less Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CBIZ
CBIZ, Inc. provides financial, insurance, and advisory services in the United States and Canada. It operates through Financial Services, Benefits and Insurance Services, and National Practices segments. The Financial Services segment offers accounting and tax, financial advisory, valuation, risk and advisory, and government healthcare consulting services. The Benefits and Insurance Services provides employee benefits consulting, payroll/human capital management, property and casualty insurance, and retirement and investment services. The National Practices segment offers information technology managed networking and hardware, and health care consulting services. The company primarily serves small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals, governmental entities, and not-for-profit enterprises. CBIZ, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Independence, Ohio.
About Auto Parts 4Less Group
Auto Parts 4Less Group, Inc., operates as an e-commerce auto and truck parts sales company in the United States. The company offers automotive parts, including exhaust systems, suspension systems, wheels, tires, stereo systems, truck bed covers, and shocks for cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, RVs, and other parts through AutoParts4Less.com. The company was formerly known as The 4Less Group, Inc. and changed its name to Auto Parts 4Less Group, Inc. in April 2022. Auto Parts 4Less Group, Inc. is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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