America’s Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT – Get Free Report) and Nextnrg (NASDAQ:NXXT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares America’s Car-Mart and Nextnrg”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| America’s Car-Mart | $1.39 billion | 0.31 | -$31.39 million | $0.89 | 59.31 |
| Nextnrg | $37.45 million | 9.62 | -$10.47 million | ($6.67) | -0.46 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for America’s Car-Mart and Nextnrg, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| America’s Car-Mart | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Nextnrg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
America’s Car-Mart presently has a consensus target price of $50.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.29%. Given America’s Car-Mart’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe America’s Car-Mart is more favorable than Nextnrg.
Profitability
This table compares America’s Car-Mart and Nextnrg’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| America’s Car-Mart | -0.29% | -2.26% | -0.73% |
| Nextnrg | -62.85% | N/A | -295.04% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
89.1% of America’s Car-Mart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.6% of Nextnrg shares are held by institutional investors. 19.6% of America’s Car-Mart shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 81.7% of Nextnrg shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
America’s Car-Mart has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nextnrg has a beta of -0.58, meaning that its share price is 158% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
America’s Car-Mart beats Nextnrg on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About America’s Car-Mart
America’s Car-Mart, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an automotive retailer for the used car market in the United States. It primarily sells older model used vehicles and provides financing for its customers. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas.
About Nextnrg
NextNRG, Inc. engages in the provision of fuel delivery services. It provides app-based interface customers with the ability to select the time and location of their fueling. It offers diesel, red diesel, and REC-90. The company was founded by Yehuda Levy and Michael D. Farkas on March 28, 2019 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.
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