Contrasting Openlane (OPLN) and The Competition
by Scott Moore · The Cerbat GemOpenlane (NYSE:OPLN – Get Free Report) is one of 355 public companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Openlane to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
99.8% of Openlane shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Openlane shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Openlane and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Openlane | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.86 |
| Openlane Competitors | 1852 | 6128 | 9016 | 660 | 2.48 |
Openlane currently has a consensus target price of $43.83, suggesting a potential upside of 23.47%. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 11.27%. Given Openlane’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Openlane is more favorable than its rivals.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Openlane and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Openlane | $1.93 billion | $177.70 million | -41.76 |
| Openlane Competitors | $2.43 billion | $139.00 million | 15.03 |
Openlane’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Openlane. Openlane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares Openlane and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Openlane | 9.67% | 12.81% | 3.62% |
| Openlane Competitors | -59.03% | -118.76% | -1.30% |
Risk and Volatility
Openlane has a beta of 1.26, suggesting that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Openlane’s rivals have a beta of 2.41, suggesting that their average share price is 141% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Openlane beats its rivals on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
Openlane Company Profile
OPENLANE Inc. provides sellers and buyers across the wholesale used vehicle industry with technology-driven remarketing solutions. The company’s end-to-end platform supports whole car, financing, logistics and other ancillary and related services. OPENLANE Inc., formerly known as KAR Auction Services Inc., is based in CARMEL, Ind.