Financial Survey: Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) and SunCar Technology Group (NASDAQ:SDA)

Driven Brands (NASDAQ:DRVN) and SunCar Technology Group (NASDAQ:SDA) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Driven Brands and SunCar Technology Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Driven Brands	0	5	5	0	2.50
SunCar Technology Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Driven Brands currently has a consensus target price of $17.61, indicating a potential upside of 57.38%. Given Driven Brands’ higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Driven Brands is more favorable than SunCar Technology Group.

Volatility and Risk

Driven Brands has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunCar Technology Group has a beta of -0.15, indicating that its share price is 115% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

77.1% of Driven Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of SunCar Technology Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Driven Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.2% of SunCar Technology Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Driven Brands and SunCar Technology Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Driven Brands	$2.30 billion	0.80	-$744.96 million	($4.66)	-2.40
SunCar Technology Group	$363.75 million	1.96	-$26.91 million	N/A	N/A

SunCar Technology Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Driven Brands.

Profitability

This table compares Driven Brands and SunCar Technology Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Driven Brands	-33.30%	12.08%	2.19%
SunCar Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Driven Brands beats SunCar Technology Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Driven Brands

Driven Brands Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides automotive services to retail and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It offers various services, such as paint, collision, glass, repair, car wash, oil change, and maintenance services. The company also distributes automotive parts, including radiators, air conditioning components, and exhaust products to automotive repair shops, auto parts stores, body shops, and other auto repair outlets; windshields and glass accessories through a network of distribution centers; and consumable products, such as oil filters and wiper blades, as well as training services to repair and maintenance, and paint and collision shops. It sells its products and services under the CARSTAR, IMO, MAACO, Meineke Car Care Centers, PH Vitres D'Autos, Take 5 Oil Change, Take 5 Car Wash, Auto Glass Now, Fix Auto USA, and 1-800-Radiator & A/C, Spire Supply, and Automotive Training Institute brands. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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.