Analyzing Halfords Group (OTCMKTS:HLFDY) and Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ:INVZ)

Halfords Group (OTCMKTS:HLFDY) and Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ:INVZ) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

63.3% of Innoviz Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 11.2% of Innoviz Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Halfords Group and Innoviz Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halfords Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Innoviz Technologies	1	0	2	0	2.33

Innoviz Technologies has a consensus target price of $2.65, indicating a potential upside of 280.69%. Given Innoviz Technologies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Innoviz Technologies is more favorable than Halfords Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halfords Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Innoviz Technologies	-181.46%	-101.64%	-57.82%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Halfords Group and Innoviz Technologies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Halfords Group	$2.19 billion	0.17	-$42.87 million	N/A	N/A
Innoviz Technologies	$55.09 million	2.71	-$67.79 million	($0.39)	-1.78

Halfords Group has higher revenue and earnings than Innoviz Technologies.

Volatility & Risk

Halfords Group has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Innoviz Technologies has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Innoviz Technologies beats Halfords Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Halfords Group

Halfords Group plc, through its subsidiaries, provides motoring and cycling products and services in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company operates through two segments, Retail and Car Servicing. The Retail segment is involved in the retail of automotive, leisure, cycling products and accessories, auto parts, and accessories through its stores and online. The Car Servicing segment provides car servicing and repair services from garages and mobile vans. The company also provides software as a service. Halfords Group plc was founded in 1892 and is based in Redditch, the United Kingdom.

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.