Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS – Get Free Report) and Aisin Seiki (OTCMKTS:ASEKY – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Workhorse Group and Aisin Seiki, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Workhorse Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Aisin Seiki | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Workhorse Group | $6.62 million | 1.78 | -$101.79 million | ($7.16) | -0.76 |
| Aisin Seiki | $32.15 billion | 0.45 | $699.31 million | $1.48 | 12.84 |
Aisin Seiki has higher revenue and earnings than Workhorse Group. Workhorse Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aisin Seiki, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.32, meaning that its share price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aisin Seiki has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Workhorse Group and Aisin Seiki’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Workhorse Group | -606.64% | -232.69% | -71.18% |
| Aisin Seiki | 3.37% | 7.47% | 3.94% |
Summary
Aisin Seiki beats Workhorse Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Workhorse Group
Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of zero-emission commercial vehicles in the United States. The company offers commercial vehicles under the Workhorse brand. The company was formerly known as AMP Holding Inc. and changed its name to Workhorse Group Inc. in April 2015. Workhorse Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio.
About Aisin Seiki
Aisin Corporation manufactures and sells automotive parts, and energy and lifestyle related products. It provides powertrain products comprising 1 motor hybrid transmission and eaxle products; chassis and vehicle safety systems, such as automated parking systems and electronically controlled brake systems; power sliding door systems and sunroof products; connected and sharing solutions; and repair and maintenance products. The company also offers energy solutions comprising ENE·FARM, a system that generates electricity by extracting hydrogen from gas; gas heat pump air conditioners; warm water shower toilet seats; and peltier modules that are thermoelectric conversion devices, which function as heat pumps by sending direct current. In addition, it provides ILY-Ai, a multifunctional personal shopping mobility product for various user needs; fiber laser; and audio equipment. Aisin Corporation was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Kariya, Japan.
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