Head to Head Contrast: Denso (OTCMKTS:DNZOY) versus Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ:INVZ)

Denso (OTCMKTS:DNZOY) and Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ:INVZ) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Denso and Innoviz Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Denso	$47.03 billion	0.89	$2.77 billion	$0.86	16.63
Innoviz Technologies	$24.27 million	9.38	-$94.76 million	($0.35)	-3.11

Denso has higher revenue and earnings than Innoviz Technologies. Innoviz Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Denso, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Denso and Innoviz Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Denso	4.92%	6.84%	4.34%
Innoviz Technologies	-134.46%	-70.52%	-44.06%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.3% of Innoviz Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.2% of Innoviz Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Denso and Innoviz Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Denso	1	3	0	0	1.75
Innoviz Technologies	1	0	3	0	2.50

Innoviz Technologies has a consensus target price of $3.10, indicating a potential upside of 184.40%. Given Innoviz Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Innoviz Technologies is more favorable than Denso.

Volatility and Risk

Denso has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innoviz Technologies has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

About Denso

DENSO Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of automotive parts in Japan, rest of Asia, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers air-conditioning systems, including thermal management heat pump system, heat pump air-conditioning systems, refrigerant products, personal heating and cooling devices, air quality system, heat exchangers, bus air-conditioning systems, automotive freezers, and cooling products, as well as heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning units. It also provides gasoline, diesel, hybrid, electric vehicle, and fuel cell vehicle power-train systems; and safety and cockpit systems, such as driving environment recognition, vehicle dynamic control, collision safety, visibility support, cockpit information, and information security systems, as well as other products. In addition, the company offers automotive service parts and accessories, comprising spark plugs, oil and cabin air filters, wiper blades, air filter elements, starters, alternators, compressors, oxygen sensors, fuel pumps, air conditioner service parts, radiators, condensers, ion generators, air conditioners for busses and construction vehicles, and truck refrigeration products, as well as refrigerant recovery, recycling, and charging machines; and repair and support products and services. Further, it provides industrial solutions for factories in automotive parts production; agricultural solutions, including Profarm Controller, a climate control system for greenhouse and horticulture solutions; and household air conditioning equipment and industrial systems. The company was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Kariya, Japan.

About Innoviz Technologies

Innoviz Technologies Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive grade LiDAR sensors and perception software to enable safe autonomous driving at a mass scale. The company offers InnovizOne, a solid-state LiDAR sensor designed for automakers and robotaxis, shuttles, trucks, and delivery companies requiring an automotive-grade and mass-producible solution to achieve autonomy. It also provides InnovizTwo, an automotive-grade LiDAR sensor that offers a solution for all levels of autonomous driving, as well as an option to integrate the perception application in the LiDAR sensor; and perception application, a software application that raw point cloud data from Innoviz LiDAR products into perception outputs. The company operates in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and North America. It markets and sells its products through a direct sales organization, as well as through distribution channels. The company is headquartered in Rosh Haayin, Israel.