OPENLANE (KAR) Competitors $26.11 -0.18 (-0.68%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.10 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock KAR vs. UNF, MGRC, HCSG, CTAS, CPRT, IRM, MBLY, ALV, BWA, and QSShould you be buying OPENLANE stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of OPENLANE include Unifirst (UNF), McGrath RentCorp (MGRC), Healthcare Services Group (HCSG), Cintas (CTAS), Copart (CPRT), Iron Mountain (IRM), Mobileye Global (MBLY), Autoliv (ALV), BorgWarner (BWA), and QuantumScape (QS). OPENLANE vs. Its Competitors Unifirst McGrath RentCorp Healthcare Services Group Cintas Copart Iron Mountain Mobileye Global Autoliv BorgWarner QuantumScape Unifirst (NYSE:UNF) and OPENLANE (NYSE:KAR) are both mid-cap diversified support services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation. Do analysts prefer UNF or KAR? Unifirst currently has a consensus target price of $179.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.29%. OPENLANE has a consensus target price of $28.75, suggesting a potential upside of 10.11%. Given Unifirst's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Unifirst is more favorable than OPENLANE.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Unifirst 2 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.60OPENLANE 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of UNF or KAR? 78.2% of Unifirst shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of OPENLANE shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Unifirst shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of OPENLANE shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is UNF or KAR more profitable? OPENLANE has a net margin of 8.18% compared to Unifirst's net margin of 6.18%. OPENLANE's return on equity of 11.65% beat Unifirst's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Unifirst6.18% 7.35% 5.78% OPENLANE 8.18%11.65%3.40% Does the media favor UNF or KAR? In the previous week, OPENLANE had 4 more articles in the media than Unifirst. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for OPENLANE and 3 mentions for Unifirst. Unifirst's average media sentiment score of 0.20 beat OPENLANE's score of 0.07 indicating that Unifirst is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Unifirst 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral OPENLANE 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has higher valuation & earnings, UNF or KAR? Unifirst has higher revenue and earnings than OPENLANE. Unifirst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than OPENLANE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUnifirst$2.46B1.20$145.47M$8.1419.46OPENLANE$1.79B1.55$109.90M$0.7435.28 Which has more volatility and risk, UNF or KAR? Unifirst has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OPENLANE has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryOPENLANE beats Unifirst on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get OPENLANE News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KAR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KAR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOPENLANEAUTO/TRUCK IndustryAuto SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.78B$5.87B$21.18B$21.70BDividend YieldN/A2.59%2.87%3.64%P/E Ratio35.2820.2016.5329.62Price / Sales1.5524.4119.3995.30Price / Cash12.3728.0118.3517.79Price / Book2.082.972.874.63Net Income$109.90M$180.12M$821.58M$1.01B7 Day Performance-5.84%-4.30%-5.54%-1.84%1 Month Performance-9.66%0.96%-3.46%0.55%1 Year Performance64.42%32.99%6.13%13.43% OPENLANE Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KAROPENLANE3.9834 of 5 stars$26.11-0.7%$28.75+10.1%+65.4%$2.78B$1.79B35.284,800UNFUnifirst3.8731 of 5 stars$164.96-2.3%$179.50+8.8%-16.6%$3.13B$2.43B20.2716,000MGRCMcGrath RentCorp4.9201 of 5 stars$113.34-1.7%$147.50+30.1%+6.2%$2.84B$910.94M11.041,219Positive NewsHCSGHealthcare Services Group1.9092 of 5 stars$16.20-0.6%$16.25+0.3%+49.1%$1.18B$1.72B115.7135,300CTASCintas4.8736 of 5 stars$199.04-1.8%$222.09+11.6%-9.7%$81.65B$10.34B45.1348,300Positive NewsCPRTCopart4.4431 of 5 stars$44.45-1.5%$54.50+22.6%-21.5%$43.65B$4.65B27.7811,600Positive NewsIRMIron Mountain4.3821 of 5 stars$106.44+1.6%$116.83+9.8%-15.3%$30.95B$6.15B760.3428,850Positive NewsMBLYMobileye Global3.0631 of 5 stars$15.02+2.4%$19.50+29.8%+10.5%$11.96B$1.65B-4.123,900Analyst ForecastGap UpALVAutoliv3.6908 of 5 stars$127.48-0.4%$125.00-1.9%+21.2%$9.83B$10.39B13.9565,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeBWABorgWarner4.111 of 5 stars$44.44-0.7%$43.36-2.4%+17.5%$9.68B$14.09B47.2838,300Analyst ForecastQSQuantumScape0.7897 of 5 stars$15.72-1.3%$5.88-62.6%+161.5%$9.01BN/A-18.28850Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Unifirst Competitors McGrath RentCorp Competitors Healthcare Services Group Competitors Cintas Competitors Copart Competitors Iron Mountain Competitors Mobileye Global Competitors Autoliv Competitors BorgWarner Competitors QuantumScape Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KAR) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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