ACV Auctions (ACVA) Competitors

ACV Auctions (NASDAQ:ACVA) and Shift4 Payments (NYSE:FOUR) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor ACVA or FOUR?

In the previous week, ACV Auctions had 2 more articles in the media than Shift4 Payments. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for ACV Auctions and 6 mentions for Shift4 Payments. Shift4 Payments' average media sentiment score of 1.60 beat ACV Auctions' score of 1.42 indicating that Shift4 Payments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ACV Auctions	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Shift4 Payments	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Is ACVA or FOUR more profitable?

Shift4 Payments has a net margin of 6.11% compared to ACV Auctions' net margin of -12.51%. Shift4 Payments' return on equity of 37.05% beat ACV Auctions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ACV Auctions	-12.51%	-12.94%	-5.75%
Shift4 Payments	6.11%	37.05%	6.88%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ACVA or FOUR?

Shift4 Payments has higher revenue and earnings than ACV Auctions. ACV Auctions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shift4 Payments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ACV Auctions	$707.24M	2.73	-$79.70M	-$0.39	-28.78
Shift4 Payments	$3.61B	2.12	$229.60M	$2.70	32.09

Do analysts rate ACVA or FOUR?

ACV Auctions currently has a consensus target price of $19.67, indicating a potential upside of 75.24%. Shift4 Payments has a consensus target price of $114.40, indicating a potential upside of 32.06%. Given ACV Auctions' higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ACV Auctions is more favorable than Shift4 Payments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ACV Auctions	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Shift4 Payments	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACVA or FOUR?

88.6% of ACV Auctions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Shift4 Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of ACV Auctions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.2% of Shift4 Payments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, ACVA or FOUR?

ACV Auctions has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shift4 Payments has a beta of 1.72, meaning that its share price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Shift4 Payments beats ACV Auctions on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.