Head to Head Analysis: O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) and Token Cat (NASDAQ:TC)

Token Cat (NASDAQ:TC) and O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ:ORLY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Token Cat and O’Reilly Automotive, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Token Cat	1	0	0	0	1.00
O’Reilly Automotive	0	3	15	1	2.89

O’Reilly Automotive has a consensus price target of $107.94, indicating a potential upside of 17.27%. Given O’Reilly Automotive’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe O’Reilly Automotive is more favorable than Token Cat.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

8.9% of Token Cat shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of O’Reilly Automotive shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Token Cat shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of O’Reilly Automotive shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Token Cat and O’Reilly Automotive’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Token Cat	N/A	N/A	N/A
O’Reilly Automotive	14.27%	-232.45%	15.79%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Token Cat and O’Reilly Automotive”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Token Cat	$850,000.00	4.72	$320,000.00	N/A	N/A
O’Reilly Automotive	$17.78 billion	4.19	$2.54 billion	$3.14	29.32

O’Reilly Automotive has higher revenue and earnings than Token Cat.

Volatility and Risk

Token Cat has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, O’Reilly Automotive has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

O’Reilly Automotive beats Token Cat on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Token Cat

TuanChe Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates as an omni-channel automotive marketplace in China and internationally. It organizes auto shows and special promotion events; and provides integrated marketing solutions to industry customers, which include automakers, franchised dealerships, secondary dealers, and automotive service providers, as well as enable interactions between participants on both sides of a potential transaction. The company also offers business and technical support, and consulting services; online marketing services through various online platforms, including tuanche.com website, WeChat account, WeChat mini-program, mobile applications, and Cheshangtong, a SaaS product; and referral services for commercial bank to enhance its auto loan business. The company has a strategic partnership with Alibaba Group's Tmall; and Beijing Easyhome Furnishing Chain Group Co., Ltd. TuanChe Limited was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

About O’Reilly Automotive

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a retailer and supplier of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. The company provides new and remanufactured automotive hard parts and maintenance items, such as alternators, batteries, brake system components, belts, chassis parts, driveline parts, engine parts, fuel pumps, hoses, starters, temperature control, water pumps, antifreeze, appearance products, engine additives, filters, fluids, lighting products, and oil and wiper blades; and accessories, including floor mats, seat covers, and truck accessories. It also offers auto body paint and related materials, automotive tools, and professional service provider service equipment. In addition, the company provide enhanced services and programs comprising used oil, oil filter, and battery recycling; battery, wiper, and bulb replacement; battery diagnostic testing; electrical and module testing; check engine light code extraction; loaner tool program; drum and rotor resurfacing; custom hydraulic hoses; and professional paint shop mixing and related materials. Further, it offers do-it-yourself and professional service for domestic and imported automobiles, vans, and trucks. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Springfield, Missouri.