EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO – Get Free Report) and Autoliv (NYSE:ALV – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Risk and Volatility
EVgo has a beta of 2.8, meaning that its stock price is 180% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autoliv has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for EVgo and Autoliv, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| EVgo | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Autoliv | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2.77 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares EVgo and Autoliv”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| EVgo | $384.09 million | 1.39 | -$41.57 million | ($0.32) | -5.34 |
| Autoliv | $10.82 billion | 0.73 | $735.00 million | $9.56 | 11.01 |
Autoliv has higher revenue and earnings than EVgo. EVgo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autoliv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares EVgo and Autoliv’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| EVgo | -10.82% | N/A | -4.60% |
| Autoliv | 6.80% | 30.42% | 9.01% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
17.4% of EVgo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Autoliv shares are held by institutional investors. 58.8% of EVgo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autoliv shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Autoliv beats EVgo on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About EVgo
EVgo, Inc. owns and operates a direct current fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. The company offers electricity directly to drivers, who access its publicly available networked chargers; original equipment manufacturer charging and related services; fleet and rideshare public charging services; and charging as a service and fleet dedicated charging services. It also provides ancillary services, such as customization of digital applications, charging data integration, loyalty programs, access to chargers behind parking lot or garage pay gates, microtargeted advertising, and charging reservations; and hardware, design, and construction services for charging sites, as well as ongoing operations, maintenance, and networking and software integration solutions through eXtend. In addition, it offers PlugShare such as data, research, and advertising services and equipment procurement and operational services. EVgo, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.EVgo, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of EVgo Holdings LLC.
About Autoliv
Autoliv, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and supplies passive safety systems to the automotive industry in Europe, the Americas, China, Japan, and rest of Asia. It offers passive safety systems, including modules and components for frontal-impact airbag protection systems, side-impact airbag protection systems, seatbelts, steering wheels, and inflator technologies. The company also provides mobility safety solutions, such as pedestrian protection, battery cut-off switches, connected safety services, and safety solutions for riders of powered two wheelers. It primarily serves car manufacturers. Autoliv, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
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