Western Acquisition Ventures (WAVS) Competitors

Western Acquisition Ventures (NASDAQ:WAVS) and RumbleOn (NASDAQ:RMBL) are both small-cap unclassified companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Does the media refer more to WAVS or RMBL?

In the previous week, RumbleOn had 2 more articles in the media than Western Acquisition Ventures. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for RumbleOn and 1 mentions for Western Acquisition Ventures. Western Acquisition Ventures' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat RumbleOn's score of -0.06 indicating that Western Acquisition Ventures is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Acquisition Ventures	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
RumbleOn	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer WAVS or RMBL?

RumbleOn received 18 more outperform votes than Western Acquisition Ventures when rated by MarketBeat users.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Western Acquisition Ventures	N/A	N/A
RumbleOn	Outperform Votes 18 37.50%	Underperform Votes 30 62.50%

Which has more risk and volatility, WAVS or RMBL?

Western Acquisition Ventures has a beta of -0.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RumbleOn has a beta of 2.31, suggesting that its share price is 131% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WAVS or RMBL?

Western Acquisition Ventures has higher earnings, but lower revenue than RumbleOn.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Acquisition Ventures	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
RumbleOn	$1.37B	0.11	-$215.50M	-$8.44	-0.50

Is WAVS or RMBL more profitable?

Western Acquisition Ventures has a net margin of 0.00% compared to RumbleOn's net margin of -15.25%. Western Acquisition Ventures' return on equity of 0.00% beat RumbleOn's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Acquisition Ventures	N/A	N/A	N/A
RumbleOn	-15.25%	-122.45%	-12.93%

Do analysts prefer WAVS or RMBL?

RumbleOn has a consensus target price of $5.67, suggesting a potential upside of 33.02%. Given RumbleOn's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe RumbleOn is more favorable than Western Acquisition Ventures.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Acquisition Ventures	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
RumbleOn	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WAVS or RMBL?

6.6% of Western Acquisition Ventures shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.1% of RumbleOn shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.3% of Western Acquisition Ventures shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.7% of RumbleOn shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

RumbleOn beats Western Acquisition Ventures on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.