The Aarons (NYSE:AAN) and Triton International (NYSE:TRTN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares The Aarons and Triton International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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The Aarons | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Triton International | 22.11% | 15.93% | 3.30% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for The Aarons and Triton International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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The Aarons | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2.45 |
Triton International | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
The Aarons presently has a consensus price target of $52.70, suggesting a potential upside of 150.12%. Triton International has a consensus price target of $51.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.41%. Given The Aarons' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe The Aarons is more favorable than Triton International.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
72.2% of Triton International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Triton International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares The Aarons and Triton International's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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The Aarons | $1.78 billion | 0.40 | $28.10 million | N/A | N/A |
Triton International | $1.35 billion | 2.56 | $352.69 million | $4.57 | 11.00 |
Triton International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The Aarons.
Summary
Triton International beats The Aarons on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.