Contrasting JX Luxventure Group (NASDAQ:JXG) and LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ)

LKQ (NASDAQ:LKQ) and JX Luxventure Group (NASDAQ:JXG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for LKQ and JX Luxventure Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LKQ	1	2	3	0	2.33
JX Luxventure Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

LKQ presently has a consensus price target of $31.08, suggesting a potential upside of 25.03%. Given LKQ’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LKQ is more favorable than JX Luxventure Group.

Profitability

This table compares LKQ and JX Luxventure Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LKQ	3.37%	10.84%	4.64%
JX Luxventure Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares LKQ and JX Luxventure Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LKQ	$13.69 billion	0.46	$607.00 million	$1.80	13.81
JX Luxventure Group	$82.94 million	0.01	-$11.00 million	N/A	N/A

LKQ has higher revenue and earnings than JX Luxventure Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.6% of LKQ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.3% of JX Luxventure Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of LKQ shares are owned 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.

Risk and Volatility

LKQ has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JX Luxventure Group has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

LKQ beats JX Luxventure Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LKQ

LKQ Corporation engages in the distribution of replacement parts, components, and systems used in the repair and maintenance of vehicles and specialty vehicle aftermarket products and accessories. It operates through four segments: Wholesale-North America, Europe, Specialty, and Self Service. The company distributes bumper covers, automotive body panels, and lights, as well as mechanical automotive parts and accessories; salvage products, including mechanical and collision parts comprising engines; transmissions; door assemblies; sheet metal products, such as trunk lids, fenders, and hoods; lights and bumper assemblies; scrap metal and other materials to metals recyclers; and brake pads, discs and sensors, clutches, steering and suspension products, filters, and oil and automotive fluids, as well as electrical products, including spark plugs and batteries. In addition, the company distributes recreational vehicle appliances and air conditioners, towing hitches, truck bed covers, vehicle protection products, marine electronics, cargo management products, wheels, tires, and suspension products. It serves collision and mechanical repair shops, and new and used car dealerships, as well as retail customers. The company operates in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, the Czech Republic, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Taiwan, and other European countries. LKQ Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

About JX Luxventure Group

JX Luxventure Group, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, distribution, and sale of casual menswear. It operates through the following segments: Tourism Products, Technology, and Cross-Board Merchandise. The The company was founded by Anna Polemis on January 26, 2012, and is headquartered in Haikou, China.