Contrasting Adient (NYSE:ADNT) and Pinewood Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:PINWF)

Adient (NYSE:ADNT) and Pinewood Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:PINWF) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Adient and Pinewood Technologies Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adient	-2.06%	8.18%	1.89%
Pinewood Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Adient has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pinewood Technologies Group has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.4% of Adient shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Adient 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 Adient and Pinewood Technologies Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Adient	$14.54 billion	0.12	-$281.00 million	($3.62)	-6.12
Pinewood Technologies Group	$30.47 million	N/A	$101.63 million	N/A	N/A

Pinewood Technologies Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Adient.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Adient and Pinewood Technologies Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Adient	2	6	4	0	2.17
Pinewood Technologies Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Adient presently has a consensus price target of $27.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.98%. Given Adient’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Adient is more favorable than Pinewood Technologies Group.

Summary

Adient beats Pinewood Technologies Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Adient

Adient plc engages in the design, development, manufacture, and market of seating systems and components for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and light trucks. The company's automotive seating solutions include complete seating systems, frames, mechanisms, foams, head restraints, armrests, and trim covers. It serves automotive original equipment manufacturers in North America and South America; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and the Asia Pacific/China. Adient plc was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

About Pinewood Technologies Group

Pinewood Technologies Group PLC is an automotive software provider. The Company is engaged in the dealer management software business. Pinewood Technologies Group PLC, formerly known as Pendragon PLC, is based in United Kingdom.