Camping World Holdings (NYSE: CWH) and Monro Muffler Brake (NASDAQ:MNRO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitabiliy, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Camping World Holdings and Monro Muffler Brake’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Camping World Holdings | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Monro Muffler Brake | 5.84% | 10.90% | 5.37% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Camping World Holdings and Monro Muffler Brake’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | EBITDA | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Camping World Holdings | $3.61 billion | 0.17 | $321.10 million | N/A | N/A |
| Monro Muffler Brake | $1.02 billion | 1.55 | $162.01 million | $1.88 | 25.72 |
Camping World Holdings has higher revenue and earnings than Monro Muffler Brake.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
84.1% of Camping World Holdings shares are owned by institutional investors. 66.6% of Camping World Holdings shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.7% of Monro Muffler Brake shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Camping World Holdings and Monro Muffler Brake, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Camping World Holdings | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2.90 |
| Monro Muffler Brake | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
Camping World Holdings presently has a consensus target price of $32.22, indicating a potential upside of 1.17%. Monro Muffler Brake has a consensus target price of $63.33, indicating a potential upside of 30.99%. Given Monro Muffler Brake’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Monro Muffler Brake is more favorable than Camping World Holdings.
Dividends
Camping World Holdings pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Monro Muffler Brake pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Monro Muffler Brake pays out 38.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Camping World Holdings has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.
Summary
Camping World Holdings beats Monro Muffler Brake on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Camping World Holdings
Camping World Holdings, Inc. is a provider of a portfolio of services, protection plans, products and resources for recreational vehicle (RV) enthusiasts. The Company operates through two segments: Consumer Services and Plans, and Retail. Within the Consumer Services and Plans segment, the Company derives revenue from the sale of the offerings, including emergency roadside assistance; property and casualty insurance programs; travel assist programs; extended vehicle service contracts; co branded credit cards; vehicle financing and refinancing; club memberships, and publications and directories. Within the Retail segment, it derives revenue from the sale of the products, including new vehicles; used vehicles; parts and service, including RV accessories and supplies, and finance and insurance. The Company provides its offerings through its two brands: Good Sam and Camping World. Its Camping World brand operates a network of RV centric retail locations in the United States.
About Monro Muffler Brake
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. is engaged in the provision of automotive undercar repair and tire services in the United States. The Company provides a range of services on passenger cars, light trucks and vans for brakes; mufflers and exhaust systems, and steering, drive train, suspension and wheel alignment. It also offers tires and routine maintenance services, which include state inspections. It offers repair and replacement of parts. Its store provides a range of undercar repair services for brakes, steering, mufflers and exhaust systems, suspension and wheel alignment, as well as tire replacement and service. It also offers scheduled maintenance services in its stores where services are packaged and offered to consumers based upon the year, make, model and mileage of each specific vehicle. Its maintenance services include oil change services, heating and cooling system flush and fill service, belt installation, fuel system service and a transmission flush and fill service.
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