CarParts.com (NASDAQ:PRTS) vs. Carbon Streaming (OTCMKTS:OFSTF) Critical Comparison

CarParts.com (NASDAQ:PRTS) and Carbon Streaming (OTCMKTS:OFSTF) 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, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for CarParts.com and Carbon Streaming, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CarParts.com	1	1	0	0	1.50
Carbon Streaming	0	0	0	0	0.00

CarParts.com currently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.21%. Given CarParts.com’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe CarParts.com is more favorable than Carbon Streaming.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CarParts.com and Carbon Streaming”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CarParts.com	$547.53 million	0.08	-$50.44 million	($6.20)	-0.85
Carbon Streaming	$30,000.00	1,030.24	-$2.48 million	N/A	N/A

Carbon Streaming has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CarParts.com.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

75.3% of CarParts.com shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of CarParts.com shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Carbon Streaming shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

CarParts.com has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carbon Streaming has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CarParts.com and Carbon Streaming’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CarParts.com	-6.97%	-61.91%	-19.36%
Carbon Streaming	-8,270.00%	-0.17%	-0.16%

Summary

CarParts.com beats Carbon Streaming on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CarParts.com

CarParts.com, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online provider of aftermarket auto parts and accessories in the United States and the Philippines. It offers replacement parts, such as parts for the exterior of an automobile; mirror products; engine and chassis components, as well as other mechanical and electrical parts; and performance parts and accessories. The company sells its products to individual customers through its flagship website www.carparts.com and app; online marketplaces, including third-party auction sites and shopping portals; and auto parts wholesale distributors. The company was formerly known as U.S. Auto Parts Network, Inc. and changed its name to CarParts.com, Inc. in July 2020. CarParts.com, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Torrance, California.

About Carbon Streaming

Carbon Streaming Corporation a carbon credit streaming and royalty company focused on creating shareholder value primarily through the acquisition and sale of carbon credits. It provides capital to carbon projects globally, primarily by entering into or acquiring streaming, royalty or royalty-like arrangements for the purchase of carbon credits. The company was formerly known as Mexivada Mining Corp. and changed its name to Carbon Streaming Corporation in June 2020. Carbon Streaming Corporation was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Burlington, Canada.