Getty Images (NYSE:GETY – Get Free Report) and Auto Parts 4Less Group (OTC:FLES – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
45.8% of Getty Images shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.3% of Getty Images shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Auto Parts 4Less Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Getty Images and Auto Parts 4Less Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Getty Images | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Auto Parts 4Less Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Getty Images and Auto Parts 4Less Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Getty Images | $916.55 million | 1.54 | $19.34 million | $0.08 | 43.13 |
| Auto Parts 4Less Group | $4.20 million | 0.00 | -$17.78 million | ($5.73) | 0.00 |
Getty Images has higher revenue and earnings than Auto Parts 4Less Group. Auto Parts 4Less Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Getty Images, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Getty Images and Auto Parts 4Less Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Getty Images | 4.19% | 9.36% | 2.44% |
| Auto Parts 4Less Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk & Volatility
Getty Images has a beta of 2.02, indicating that its share price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Auto Parts 4Less Group has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Getty Images beats Auto Parts 4Less Group on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Getty Images
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. offers creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its products include Getty Images that offers creative and editorial content including stills, music and video which focuses on corporate, agency, and media customers; iStock.com, an e-commerce offering where customers have access to creative stills and video; Unsplash.com, a platform offering free stock photo downloads and paid subscriptions targeted to the high-growth prosumer and semi-professional creator segments; and Unsplash+ that provides access to unique model released content with expanded legal protections. In addition, it maintains privately-owned photographic archives covering news, sport, and entertainment, as well as variety of subjects, including lifestyle, business, science, health, wellness, beauty, sports, transportation, and travel. Further, the company provides music licensing, and digital asset management and distribution services. It serves media outlets, advertising agencies and corporations, individual creators, and prosumers. The company was formerly known as Getty Images, Inc. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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.
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