Head-To-Head Comparison: Cazoo Group (NYSE:CZOO) and Jiuzi (NASDAQ:JZXN)

Jiuzi (NASDAQ:JZXN – Get Rating) and Cazoo Group (NYSE:CZOO – Get Rating) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Volatility & Risk

Jiuzi has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cazoo Group has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its share price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Jiuzi and Cazoo Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jiuzi	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cazoo Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jiuzi and Cazoo Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jiuzi	$6.22 million	0.87	-$16.80 million	N/A	N/A
Cazoo Group	$1.54 billion	0.04	-$870.63 million	N/A	N/A

Jiuzi has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cazoo Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Jiuzi and Cazoo Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jiuzi	0	0	0	0	N/A
Cazoo Group	0	3	1	0	2.25

Cazoo Group has a consensus target price of $22.85, indicating a potential upside of 1,475.86%. Given Cazoo Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cazoo Group is more favorable than Jiuzi.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.5% of Jiuzi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.8% of Cazoo Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.6% of Jiuzi shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.9% of Cazoo Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cazoo Group beats Jiuzi on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jiuzi

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Jiuzi Holdings, Inc., through its variable interest entity in Zhejiang Jiuzi New Energy Vehicles Co., Ltd., franchises and operates Jiuzi retail stores that sell new energy vehicles, plug-in electric vehicles, and related components and parts. As of March 15, 2022, it operated 37 franchise stores and 1 company-owned store in the People's Republic of China. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Hangzhou, China.

About Cazoo Group

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Cazoo Group Ltd operates as an online car retailer in the United Kingdom and rest of Europe. It allows consumers to purchase, finance, and subscribe to a car through online for delivery or collection. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Cazoo Group Ltd is a subsidiary of Cazoo Holdings Limited.