Acacia Diversified (OTCMKTS:ACCA) and China Auto Logistics (OTCMKTS:CALI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Acacia Diversified and China Auto Logistics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Acacia Diversified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| China Auto Logistics | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
China Auto Logistics has a consensus target price of $0.34, indicating a potential upside of 750.00%. Given China Auto Logistics’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe China Auto Logistics is more favorable than Acacia Diversified.
Risk & Volatility
Acacia Diversified has a beta of -1.45, suggesting that its share price is 245% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Auto Logistics has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Acacia Diversified and China Auto Logistics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Acacia Diversified | -216.81% | N/A | -187.35% |
| China Auto Logistics | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Acacia Diversified and China Auto Logistics’ revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Acacia Diversified | $410,000.00 | 6.13 | -$1.71 million | N/A | N/A |
| China Auto Logistics | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
China Auto Logistics has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Acacia Diversified.
Summary
China Auto Logistics beats Acacia Diversified on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.
Acacia Diversified Company Profile
Acacia Diversified Holdings, Inc. engages in the extraction and processing of high-CBD/low-THC content medical grade cannabis oils from medical hemp plants in the United States. It also intends to engage in the research and development activities, as well as retail and wholesale distribution of medical hemp products and dietary supplements. The company was formerly known as Acacia Automotive, Inc. and changed its name to Acacia Diversified Holdings, Inc. in October 2012. Acacia Diversified Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Clearwater, Florida.
China Auto Logistics Company Profile
China Auto Logistics Inc., together with its subsidiaries, sells and trades in imported automobiles in the People’s Republic of China. It operates through Sales of Automobiles, Financing Services, and Other Services segments. The company also offers financing services, including letter of credit issuance, purchase deposit financing, and import duty advances services, as well as automobile value-added services comprising assistance related to customs clearance, storage, and delivery services. In addition, it provides Web-based advertising services through its Websites, such as at188.com that provides sales and trading information related to imported automobiles, as well as parts and components information; and at160.com, which offers real-time price comparison, and sales and trading information. It primarily serves authorized dealers and agents, free traders or wholesalers, and individual customers. The company is headquartered in Tianjin, the People’s Republic of China.
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