Critical Contrast: Sixt (SIXGF) versus Its Peers

Sixt (OTCMKTS:SIXGF) is one of 158 publicly-traded companies in the “Trading Companies & Distributors” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Sixt to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Sixt and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sixt	0	0	2	0	3.00
Sixt Competitors	1400	4848	6642	222	2.43

As a group, “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies have a potential upside of 9.45%. Given Sixt’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sixt has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

50.8% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.7% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sixt and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sixt	N/A	N/A	35.49
Sixt Competitors	$6.39 billion	$355.21 million	24.21

Sixt’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Sixt. Sixt is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Sixt and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sixt	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sixt Competitors	2.82%	-34.23%	3.61%

Summary

Sixt rivals beat Sixt on 7 of the 11 factors compared.

Sixt Company Profile

Sixt SE, through its subsidiaries, provides mobility services through corporate and franchise station network for private and business customers worldwide. It offers its products through SIXT app, which comprises SIXT rent, a car rental service; SIXT van & truck for commercial vehicle rental; SIXT share, a car sharing service, as well as offers micro-mobility services through e-scooters, e-mopeds, and e-bikes; SIXT+ for car subscriptions/long-term rentals; and SIXT ride, which includes transfer services, chauffeur services, and event transport services. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Pullach, Germany. Sixt SE is a subsidiary of Erich Sixt Vermögensverwaltung GmbH.