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$25.17 +0.82 (+3.37%)
As of 08/14/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

YSWY vs. VVV, ABG, AAP, GPI, 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), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), Group 1 Automotive (GPI), 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 better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Valvoline had 2 more articles in the media than Yesway. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Valvoline and 11 mentions for Yesway. Valvoline's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Yesway's score of 0.41 indicating that Valvoline is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Valvoline
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Yesway
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Valvoline has higher revenue and earnings than Yesway.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Valvoline$1.71B2.54$210.70M$0.8042.59
YeswayN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Valvoline presently has a consensus target price of $42.56, suggesting a potential upside of 24.93%. Yesway has a consensus target price of $29.38, suggesting a potential upside of 16.71%. Given Valvoline's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Valvoline is more favorable than Yesway.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Valvoline
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.81
Yesway
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70

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

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Valvoline beats Yesway on 11 of the 12 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

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%

Yesway presently has a consensus price target of $29.38, suggesting a potential upside of 16.71%. Asbury Automotive Group has a consensus price target of $246.71, suggesting a potential upside of 17.27%. Given Asbury Automotive Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Asbury Automotive Group 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
Asbury Automotive Group
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

In the previous week, Yesway had 9 more articles in the media than Asbury Automotive Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Yesway and 2 mentions for Asbury Automotive Group. Asbury Automotive Group's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Yesway's score of 0.41 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Asbury Automotive Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Asbury Automotive Group has higher revenue and earnings than Yesway.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
YeswayN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Asbury Automotive Group$18.00B0.21$492M$26.747.87

Summary

Asbury Automotive Group beats Yesway on 6 of the 9 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

Advance Auto Parts has a net margin of 0.51% compared to Yesway's net margin of 0.00%. Advance Auto Parts' return on equity of 8.95% beat Yesway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
YeswayN/A N/A N/A
Advance Auto Parts 0.51%8.95%1.70%

Yesway presently has a consensus target price of $29.38, indicating a potential upside of 16.71%. Advance Auto Parts has a consensus target price of $58.91, indicating a potential upside of 4.18%. Given Yesway's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities 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)
17 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.05

In the previous week, Yesway and Yesway both had 11 articles in the media. Advance Auto Parts' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat Yesway's score of 0.41 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Advance Auto Parts
4 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

88.7% of Advance Auto Parts shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Advance Auto Parts shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Advance Auto Parts has higher revenue and earnings than Yesway.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
YeswayN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Advance Auto Parts$8.63B0.40$44M$0.7278.53

Summary

Advance Auto Parts beats Yesway on 7 of the 10 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

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%

In the previous week, Group 1 Automotive had 13 more articles in the media than Yesway. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Group 1 Automotive and 11 mentions for Yesway. Yesway's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Group 1 Automotive's score of -0.12 indicating that Yesway is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Group 1 Automotive has higher revenue and earnings than Yesway.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
YeswayN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Group 1 Automotive$22.57B0.14$325.20M$24.0111.01

99.9% of Group 1 Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Group 1 Automotive shares are held by 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.

Yesway currently has a consensus price target of $29.38, indicating a potential upside of 16.71%. Group 1 Automotive has a consensus price target of $400.22, indicating a potential upside of 51.41%. 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
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Summary

Group 1 Automotive beats Yesway on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Yesway compare to Sonic Automotive?

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

In the previous week, Yesway had 9 more articles in the media than Sonic Automotive. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Yesway and 2 mentions for Sonic Automotive. Sonic Automotive's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Yesway's score of 0.41 indicating that Sonic Automotive is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds 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
YeswayN/A N/A N/A
Sonic Automotive 1.37%20.75%3.51%

Yesway currently has a consensus price target of $29.38, suggesting a potential upside of 16.71%. Sonic Automotive has a consensus price target of $97.89, suggesting a potential upside of 21.33%. Given Sonic Automotive's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Sonic 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
Sonic Automotive
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.36

Sonic Automotive has higher revenue and earnings than Yesway.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
YeswayN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Sonic Automotive$15.47B0.16$118.70M$6.2712.87

Summary

Sonic Automotive beats Yesway on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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YSWY vs. The Competition

MetricYeswaySpecialty Retail IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$1.59B$11.60B$13.22B$13.07B
Dividend YieldN/A110.96%55.35%10.64%
P/E RatioN/A26.3247.0025.40
Price / SalesN/A18.4992.61125.76
Price / CashN/A13.8026.4253.27
Price / BookN/A5.774.326.21
Net IncomeN/A$435.71M$444.06M$347.71M
7 Day Performance16.47%-1.02%-0.42%1.08%
1 Month Performance24.05%1.02%1.04%1.87%
1 Year PerformanceN/A0.51%0.72%20.79%

Yesway Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
YSWY
Yesway
2.902 of 5 stars
$25.17
+3.4%
$29.38
+16.7%
N/A$1.59BN/AN/A5,662
VVV
Valvoline
4.9056 of 5 stars
$35.44
-0.5%
$42.56
+20.1%
-13.2%$4.54B$1.71B44.3011,400
ABG
Asbury Automotive Group
4.6999 of 5 stars
$214.36
-0.8%
$246.71
+15.1%
-12.6%$3.88B$18.00B8.0215,000
AAP
Advance Auto Parts
3.2856 of 5 stars
$57.83
-0.2%
$58.97
+2.0%
-0.6%$3.50B$8.60B80.3254,007
GPI
Group 1 Automotive
4.7032 of 5 stars
$266.32
-1.7%
$400.22
+50.3%
-40.2%$3.23B$22.57B11.0920,452

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This page (NASDAQ:YSWY) was last updated on 8/16/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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