Zhihu (ZH) Competitors

ACV Auctions (NYSE:ACVA) and Zhihu (NYSE:ZH) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Is ACVA or ZH more profitable?

Zhihu has a net margin of 4.34% compared to ACV Auctions' net margin of -9.09%. Zhihu's return on equity of 3.24% beat ACV Auctions' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ACV Auctions	-9.09%	-10.21%	-4.23%
Zhihu	4.34%	3.24%	2.36%

Which has more risk and volatility, ACVA or ZH?

ACV Auctions has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zhihu has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer ACVA or ZH?

In the previous week, ACV Auctions had 1 more articles in the media than Zhihu. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for ACV Auctions and 2 mentions for Zhihu. ACV Auctions' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Zhihu's score of -0.47 indicating that ACV Auctions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ACV Auctions	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Zhihu	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ACVA or ZH?

88.6% of ACV Auctions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.9% of Zhihu shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of ACV Auctions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Zhihu shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation and earnings, ACVA or ZH?

Zhihu has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ACV Auctions. ACV Auctions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zhihu, 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	$637.16M	2.56	-$79.70M	-$0.39	-24.31
Zhihu	$493.05M	0.78	-$23.54M	$0.22	19.70

Do analysts prefer ACVA or ZH?

Zhihu has a consensus price target of $4.70, suggesting a potential upside of 8.42%. Given Zhihu's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Zhihu is more favorable than ACV Auctions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ACV Auctions	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Zhihu	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Zhihu beats ACV Auctions on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.