Uxin (NASDAQ:UXIN) versus Monro Muffler Brake (NASDAQ:MNRO) Head-To-Head Review

Uxin (NASDAQ:UXIN) and Monro Muffler Brake (NASDAQ:MNRO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

22.4% of Uxin shares are held by institutional investors. 62.9% of Uxin shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Monro Muffler Brake shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Uxin and Monro Muffler Brake”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Uxin	$463.27 million	0.50	-$39.69 million	($0.21)	-5.14
Monro Muffler Brake	$1.16 billion	0.33	$2.17 million	$0.22	55.36

Monro Muffler Brake has higher revenue and earnings than Uxin. Uxin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monro Muffler Brake, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Uxin and Monro Muffler Brake’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Uxin	-8.46%	N/A	-11.60%
Monro Muffler Brake	0.71%	0.80%	0.30%

Risk & Volatility

Uxin has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monro Muffler Brake has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Uxin and Monro Muffler Brake, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Uxin	1	0	1	0	2.00
Monro Muffler Brake	1	2	2	0	2.20

Uxin currently has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 316.67%. Monro Muffler Brake has a consensus price target of $24.33, indicating a potential upside of 99.78%. Given Uxin’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Uxin is more favorable than Monro Muffler Brake.

Summary

Monro Muffler Brake beats Uxin on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Uxin

Uxin Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the retail sale of vehicles in China. The company operates an e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars. It also offers used-car acquisition, inspection, reconditioning, warehousing, pre-sales and after-sales, and various car-related value-added products and services, as well as warranty and repair, delivery, and title transfers and vehicle registration services. Uxin Limited was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

About Monro Muffler Brake

Monro, Inc. provides automotive undercar repair, and tire sales and services in the United States. It offers replacement tires and tire related services, automotive undercar repair services, and routine maintenance services primarily to passenger cars, light trucks, and vans. The company also provides other products and services for brakes; mufflers and exhaust systems; and steering, drive train, suspension, and wheel alignment. In addition, it operates stores under the brand names of Monro Auto Service and Tire Centers, Tire Choice Auto Service Centers, Mr. Tire Auto Service Centers, Car-X Tire & Auto, Tire Warehouse Tires for Less, Ken Towery's Tire & Auto Care, Mountain View Tire & Auto Service, and Tire Barn Warehouse. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York.