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$24.79 +0.76 (+3.16%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

YSWY vs. VVV, ABG, GPI, AAP, and SAH

Should you buy Yesway stock or one of its competitors? Yesway's main competitors and comparable companies include Valvoline (VVV), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), and Sonic Automotive (SAH). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "automotive retail" industry.

How does Yesway compare to Valvoline?

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) and Yesway (NASDAQ:YSWY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valvoline has a net margin of 5.17% compared to Yesway's net margin of 0.00%. Valvoline's return on equity of 65.12% beat Yesway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Valvoline5.17% 65.12% 7.11%
Yesway N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Valvoline had 6 more articles in the media than Yesway. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Valvoline and 2 mentions for Yesway. Valvoline's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Yesway's score of 0.22 indicating that Valvoline is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Valvoline
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Yesway
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

96.1% of Valvoline shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Valvoline shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Valvoline$1.96B2.08$210.70M$0.8040.01
YeswayN/AN/AN/A$0.21118.05

Valvoline currently has a consensus target price of $42.88, indicating a potential upside of 33.97%. Yesway has a consensus target price of $29.63, indicating a potential upside of 19.50%. Given Valvoline's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Valvoline is more favorable than Yesway.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Valvoline
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71
Yesway
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

Summary

Valvoline beats Yesway on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yesway compare to Asbury Automotive Group?

Yesway (NASDAQ:YSWY) and Asbury Automotive Group (NYSE:ABG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Yesway presently has a consensus target price of $29.63, suggesting a potential upside of 19.50%. Asbury Automotive Group has a consensus target price of $246.71, suggesting a potential upside of 13.74%. Given Yesway's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Yesway is more favorable than Asbury Automotive Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Yesway
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Asbury Automotive Group
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

Asbury Automotive Group has a net margin of 2.83% compared to Yesway's net margin of 0.00%. Asbury Automotive Group's return on equity of 12.72% beat Yesway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
YeswayN/A N/A N/A
Asbury Automotive Group 2.83%12.72%4.31%

In the previous week, Asbury Automotive Group had 9 more articles in the media than Yesway. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group and 2 mentions for Yesway. Asbury Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Yesway's score of 0.22 indicating that Asbury Automotive Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Yesway
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Asbury Automotive Group
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Asbury Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than Yesway. Asbury Automotive Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yesway, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
YeswayN/AN/AN/A$0.21118.05
Asbury Automotive Group$18.00B0.22$492M$26.748.11

Summary

Asbury Automotive Group beats Yesway on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yesway compare to Group 1 Automotive?

Yesway (NASDAQ:YSWY) and Group 1 Automotive (NYSE:GPI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Group 1 Automotive has higher revenue and earnings than Yesway. Group 1 Automotive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yesway, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
YeswayN/AN/AN/A$0.21118.05
Group 1 Automotive$22.57B0.16$325.20M$24.0112.57

99.9% of Group 1 Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Group 1 Automotive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Group 1 Automotive had 10 more articles in the media than Yesway. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Group 1 Automotive and 2 mentions for Yesway. Group 1 Automotive's average media sentiment score of 1.78 beat Yesway's score of 0.22 indicating that Group 1 Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Yesway
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Group 1 Automotive
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive

Group 1 Automotive has a net margin of 1.31% compared to Yesway's net margin of 0.00%. Group 1 Automotive's return on equity of 15.66% beat Yesway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
YeswayN/A N/A N/A
Group 1 Automotive 1.31%15.66%4.43%

Yesway presently has a consensus target price of $29.63, indicating a potential upside of 19.50%. Group 1 Automotive has a consensus target price of $392.44, indicating a potential upside of 29.99%. Given Group 1 Automotive's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Group 1 Automotive is more favorable than Yesway.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Yesway
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Group 1 Automotive
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.30

Summary

Group 1 Automotive beats Yesway on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yesway compare to Advance Auto Parts?

Yesway (NASDAQ:YSWY) and Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Advance Auto Parts has a net margin of 0.97% compared to Yesway's net margin of 0.00%. Advance Auto Parts' return on equity of 9.84% beat Yesway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
YeswayN/A N/A N/A
Advance Auto Parts 0.97%9.84%1.83%

Yesway currently has a consensus price target of $29.63, suggesting a potential upside of 19.50%. Advance Auto Parts has a consensus price target of $50.19, suggesting a potential upside of 13.62%. Given Yesway's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Yesway is more favorable than Advance Auto Parts.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Yesway
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Advance Auto Parts
1 Sell rating(s)
18 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.05

Advance Auto Parts has higher revenue and earnings than Yesway. Advance Auto Parts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yesway, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
YeswayN/AN/AN/A$0.21118.05
Advance Auto Parts$8.60B0.31$44M$1.3732.24

88.7% of Advance Auto Parts shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Advance Auto Parts 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.

In the previous week, Advance Auto Parts had 19 more articles in the media than Yesway. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Advance Auto Parts and 2 mentions for Yesway. Advance Auto Parts' average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Yesway's score of 0.22 indicating that Advance Auto Parts is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Yesway
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Advance Auto Parts
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Advance Auto Parts beats Yesway on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yesway compare to Sonic Automotive?

Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) and Yesway (NASDAQ:YSWY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Sonic Automotive currently has a consensus target price of $97.33, indicating a potential upside of 20.58%. Yesway has a consensus target price of $29.63, indicating a potential upside of 19.50%. Given Sonic Automotive's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Sonic Automotive is more favorable than Yesway.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sonic Automotive
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36
Yesway
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

Sonic Automotive has higher revenue and earnings than Yesway. Sonic Automotive is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Yesway, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sonic Automotive$15.15B0.17$118.70M$6.2712.87
YeswayN/AN/AN/A$0.21118.05

In the previous week, Sonic Automotive had 1 more articles in the media than Yesway. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Sonic Automotive and 2 mentions for Yesway. Sonic Automotive's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Yesway's score of 0.22 indicating that Sonic Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Sonic Automotive
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Yesway
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

46.9% of Sonic Automotive shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.7% of Sonic Automotive shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Sonic Automotive has a net margin of 1.37% compared to Yesway's net margin of 0.00%. Sonic Automotive's return on equity of 20.75% beat Yesway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sonic Automotive1.37% 20.75% 3.51%
Yesway N/A N/A N/A

Summary

Sonic Automotive beats Yesway on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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YSWY vs. The Competition

MetricYeswaySpecialty Retail IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.52B$11.02B$12.91B$12.90B
Dividend YieldN/A82.64%50.94%8.90%
P/E Ratio118.0525.4446.5325.45
Price / SalesN/A17.9387.4079.06
Price / CashN/A13.2228.9052.28
Price / Book1.835.535.826.17
Net IncomeN/A$438.66M$444.56M$350.08M
7 Day Performance0.98%-0.10%-0.59%-0.14%
1 Month Performance15.52%-3.25%-1.99%1.02%
1 Year PerformanceN/A-6.25%-3.45%14.51%

Yesway Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
YSWY
Yesway
2.1687 of 5 stars
$24.79
+3.2%
$29.63
+19.5%
N/A$1.52BN/A118.055,662
VVV
Valvoline
4.7284 of 5 stars
$32.11
+0.4%
$42.88
+33.5%
-17.9%$4.08B$1.71B40.1411,400
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
4.2135 of 5 stars
$212.40
+0.8%
$246.71
+16.2%
-16.4%$3.78B$18.00B7.9415,000
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
4.958 of 5 stars
$263.66
+0.6%
$392.44
+48.8%
-37.1%$3.12B$22.57B10.9820,452
AAP
Advance Auto Parts
4.7331 of 5 stars
$42.92
-1.7%
$50.80
+18.3%
-26.4%$2.64B$8.60B31.3354,007

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This page (NASDAQ:YSWY) was last updated on 9/5/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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