Auto Parts 4Less Group (OTC:FLES) and CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) Head to Head Comparison

Auto Parts 4Less Group (OTC:FLES) and CBIZ (NYSE:CBZ) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

87.4% of CBIZ shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of Auto Parts 4Less Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of CBIZ shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Auto Parts 4Less Group and CBIZ”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Auto Parts 4Less Group	$4.20 million	0.00	-$17.78 million	($5.73)	0.00
CBIZ	$1.68 billion	2.45	$120.97 million	$2.36	34.75

CBIZ has higher revenue and earnings than Auto Parts 4Less Group. Auto Parts 4Less Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CBIZ, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Auto Parts 4Less Group has a beta of 1.41, meaning that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CBIZ has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Auto Parts 4Less Group and CBIZ, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Auto Parts 4Less Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
CBIZ	0	0	1	0	3.00

CBIZ has a consensus target price of $86.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.85%. Given CBIZ’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe CBIZ is more favorable than Auto Parts 4Less Group.

Profitability

This table compares Auto Parts 4Less Group and CBIZ’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Auto Parts 4Less Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
CBIZ	7.08%	15.12%	6.16%

Summary

CBIZ beats Auto Parts 4Less Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Auto Parts 4Less Group

Auto Parts 4Less Group, Inc., operates as an e-commerce auto and truck parts sales company in the United States. The company offers automotive parts, including exhaust systems, suspension systems, wheels, tires, stereo systems, truck bed covers, and shocks for cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, RVs, and other parts through AutoParts4Less.com. The company was formerly known as The 4Less Group, Inc. and changed its name to Auto Parts 4Less Group, Inc. in April 2022. Auto Parts 4Less Group, Inc. is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About CBIZ

CBIZ, Inc. provides financial, insurance, and advisory services in the United States and Canada. It operates through Financial Services, Benefits and Insurance Services, and National Practices segments. The Financial Services segment offers accounting and tax, financial advisory, valuation, risk and advisory, and government healthcare consulting services. The Benefits and Insurance Services provides employee benefits consulting, payroll/human capital management, property and casualty insurance, and retirement and investment services. The National Practices segment offers information technology managed networking and hardware, and health care consulting services. The company primarily serves small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individuals, governmental entities, and not-for-profit enterprises. CBIZ, Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Independence, Ohio.