HyreCar (NASDAQ:HYRE – Get Rating) and Getaround (NYSE:GETR – Get Rating) are both small-cap transportation companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Profitability
This table compares HyreCar and Getaround's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Get HyreCar alerts:| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| HyreCar | -46.03% | -1,016.64% | -128.82% |
| Getaround | N/A | N/A | -0.10% |
Volatility & Risk
HyreCar has a beta of 2.24, indicating that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Getaround has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for HyreCar and Getaround, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| HyreCar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Getaround | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
HyreCar presently has a consensus target price of $5.67, indicating a potential upside of 3,555.91%. Getaround has a consensus target price of $3.25, indicating a potential upside of 407.81%. Given HyreCar's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HyreCar is more favorable than Getaround.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
62.9% of HyreCar shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.6% of Getaround shares are held by institutional investors. 9.1% of HyreCar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares HyreCar and Getaround's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| HyreCar | $35.72 million | 0.14 | -$25.95 million | ($0.81) | -0.19 |
| Getaround | N/A | N/A | -$2.62 million | N/A | N/A |
Getaround has lower revenue, but higher earnings than HyreCar.
Summary
Getaround beats HyreCar on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About HyreCar
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HyreCar, Inc. engages in the operation of a car-sharing marketplace. It also offers the renting of vehicle and other vehicle rental related services. The company was founded by Anshu Bansal and Abhishek Arora in September 2014 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.
About Getaround
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Getaround, Inc. provides on-line car rental and peer-to-peer car-sharing services in California. The company's fleet include SUV, hatchback, cargo and passenger minivan, convertible SUV, coupe, crew and extended cab, cargo and passenger van, regular-cab, sedan, and wagon. As of March 31, 2022, it operated approximately 66,000 cars in over 950 cities across 8 countries worldwide, including the United States and across Europe. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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