Auto Trader Group (AUTO) Competitors

Auto Trader Group (LON:AUTO) and Rightmove (LON:RMV) are both mid-cap communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, profitability and media sentiment.

Does the media favor AUTO or RMV?

In the previous week, Rightmove had 5 more articles in the media than Auto Trader Group. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Rightmove and 3 mentions for Auto Trader Group. Rightmove's average media sentiment score of 0.31 beat Auto Trader Group's score of -0.32 indicating that Rightmove is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Auto Trader Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Rightmove	0 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AUTO or RMV?

69.1% of Auto Trader Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 111.1% of Rightmove shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Auto Trader Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Rightmove shares are owned by company 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 preferable earnings and valuation, AUTO or RMV?

Auto Trader Group has higher revenue and earnings than Rightmove. Rightmove is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auto Trader Group, 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
Auto Trader Group	£570.90M	12.46	£256.90M	£0.28	2,839.29
Rightmove	£376.98M	12.59	£198.65M	£0.25	2,415.20

Is AUTO or RMV more profitable?

Rightmove has a net margin of 52.70% compared to Auto Trader Group's net margin of 45.00%. Rightmove's return on equity of 284.97% beat Auto Trader Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Auto Trader Group	45.00%	47.59%	33.79%
Rightmove	52.70%	284.97%	152.62%

Which has more volatility and risk, AUTO or RMV?

Auto Trader Group has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rightmove has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate AUTO or RMV?

Auto Trader Group currently has a consensus price target of GBX 796.33, indicating a potential upside of 0.17%. Rightmove has a consensus price target of GBX 644.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.71%. Given Rightmove's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rightmove is more favorable than Auto Trader Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Auto Trader Group	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
Rightmove	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AUTO or RMV?

Rightmove received 24 more outperform votes than Auto Trader Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.32% of users gave Auto Trader Group an outperform vote while only 59.93% of users gave Rightmove an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Auto Trader Group	Outperform Votes 480 63.32%	Underperform Votes 278 36.68%
Rightmove	Outperform Votes 504 59.93%	Underperform Votes 337 40.07%

Is AUTO or RMV a better dividend stock?

Auto Trader Group pays an annual dividend of GBX 10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Rightmove pays an annual dividend of GBX 9 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Auto Trader Group pays out 3,571.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Rightmove pays out 3,600.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Rightmove beats Auto Trader Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.