Head to Head Analysis: Avenir Wellness Solutions (OTCMKTS:CURR) and ACV Auctions (NYSE:ACVA)

Avenir Wellness Solutions (OTCMKTS:CURR) and ACV Auctions (NYSE:ACVA) are both small-cap services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Avenir Wellness Solutions and ACV Auctions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avenir Wellness Solutions	$41.09 million	2.05	-$49.32 million	($1.06)	-1.71
ACV Auctions	$637.16 million	2.61	-$79.70 million	($0.39)	-24.74

Avenir Wellness Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ACV Auctions. ACV Auctions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avenir Wellness Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

56.0% of Avenir Wellness Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.6% of ACV Auctions shares are held by institutional investors. 43.3% of Avenir Wellness Solutions 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Avenir Wellness Solutions and ACV Auctions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avenir Wellness Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00
ACV Auctions	1	0	0	0	1.00

Profitability

This table compares Avenir Wellness Solutions and ACV Auctions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avenir Wellness Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACV Auctions	-9.09%	-10.21%	-4.23%

Risk & Volatility

Avenir Wellness Solutions has a beta of -0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ACV Auctions has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About Avenir Wellness Solutions

Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc., through its subsidiary The Sera Labs, Inc., engages in the development of nutraceutical formulation and delivery technologies in novel dosage forms to improve efficacy and enhance wellness. It provides its products in beauty, health and wellness, and pet care categories under the Seratopical, Seratopical Revolution SeraLabs, and Nutri-Strips brand names. The company sells its products through drug and grocery chains, convenience stores, and mass retailers. It also offers its products under private label to retailers and multi-level marketers, as well as DTC, via online website orders. The company was formerly known as CURE Pharmaceutical Holding Corp. and changed its name to Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc. in October 2022. Avenir Wellness Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, California.

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.