TEN (NASDAQ:XHLD – Get Free Report) and ACV Auctions (NYSE:ACVA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares TEN and ACV Auctions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| TEN | -335.04% | -346.32% | -110.44% |
| ACV Auctions | -9.89% | -7.95% | -3.15% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for TEN and ACV Auctions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| TEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| ACV Auctions | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
88.6% of ACV Auctions shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of TEN shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of ACV Auctions shares are held by company 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 TEN and ACV Auctions”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| TEN | $3.50 million | 1.04 | -$2.97 million | ($6.15) | -0.20 |
| ACV Auctions | $637.16 million | 2.32 | -$79.70 million | ($0.43) | -20.00 |
TEN has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ACV Auctions. ACV Auctions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TEN, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
ACV Auctions beats TEN on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About TEN
We are a provider of event planning, production, and broadcasting services headquartered in Pennsylvania. We mainly produce virtual and hybrid events and physical events. Virtual and hybrid events involve virtual and hybrid event planning, production and broadcasting services, and continuing education services, all of which are supported by our proprietary Xyvid Pro Platform. Physical events mainly involve live streaming and video recording of physical events. TEN Holdings, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania as a business corporation on February 12, 2024. Its previous name was “The Events Network, Inc.” and it changed its name to “TEN Holdings, Inc.” on June 20, 2024. TEN Holdings, Inc. was converted to a Nevada corporation on July 24, 2024. Our principal executive office is located at 1170 Wheeler Way, Langhorne, PA.
About ACV Auctions
ACV Auctions Inc. operates a digital marketplace that connects buyers and sellers for the online auction of wholesale vehicles. It also provides data services that offer insights into the condition and value of used vehicles, as well as offers customer financing services. ACV Auctions Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.
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