Head to Head Comparison: PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) vs. Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM)

PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN) and Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for PHINIA and Beam Global, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PHINIA	0	6	3	1	2.50
Beam Global	1	1	4	0	2.50

PHINIA presently has a consensus price target of $55.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.53%. Beam Global has a consensus price target of $5.33, indicating a potential upside of 105.13%. Given Beam Global’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Beam Global is more favorable than PHINIA.

Volatility and Risk

PHINIA has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beam Global has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares PHINIA and Beam Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PHINIA	2.63%	11.64%	4.78%
Beam Global	-69.33%	-34.97%	-22.23%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PHINIA and Beam Global”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PHINIA	$3.43 billion	0.58	$79.00 million	$2.22	23.40
Beam Global	$33.36 million	1.37	-$11.28 million	($1.54)	-1.69

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.9% of PHINIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.6% of Beam Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of PHINIA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Beam Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

PHINIA beats Beam Global on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PHINIA

PHINIA Inc. engages in the development, design, and manufacture of integrated components and systems that optimize performance, increase efficiency, and reduce emissions in combustion and hybrid propulsion for commercial and light vehicles, and industrial applications. The company operates through Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments. The Fuel Systems segment provides advanced fuel injection systems, including pumps, injectors, fuel rail assemblies, and engine control modules; fuel delivery modules; canisters; sensors; and electronic control modules. The segment also offers complete systems comprising associated software and calibration services, that reduce emissions and improve fuel economy for traditional and hybrid applications. The Aftermarket segment is involved in the sale of starters, alternators, and other new and remanufactured products, as well as maintenance, test equipment, and vehicle diagnostics solutions. It servs original equipment manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, vans, sport-utility vehicles, medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, and buses, as well as other off-highway construction, marine, and agricultural and industrial applications. PHINIA Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

About Beam Global

Beam Global, a clean-technology innovation company, engages in the design, development, engineering, manufacture, and sale of renewably energized infrastructure products and battery solutions. Its product portfolio includes EV ARC (electric vehicle autonomous renewable charger), an infrastructure product that uses integrated solar power and battery storage to provide a mounting asset and a source of power for factory installed electric vehicle charging stations; Solar Tree DCFC, an off-grid, renewably energized, and single-column mounted smart generation and energy storage system to provide a 150kW DC fast charge to one or more electric vehicles, such as electric buses, heavy-duty vehicles, agricultural equipment, public transportation, and electric vehicles used in the construction industry; and EV ARC DCFC, a DC fast charging system for charging EVs. The company is also involved in the development of EV-Standard, a lamp standard, EV charging, and emergency power product that uses an existing streetlamp's foundation and a combination of solar, wind, grid connection, and onboard energy storage to provide curbside charging; and UAV ARC, an off-grid and renewably energized product and network used to charge aerial drone (UAV) fleets. It offers its solutions for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, energy storage, energy security, disaster preparedness, street lighting, telecommunications, energy infrastructure, and outdoor media and branding industries. The company was formerly known as Envision Solar International, Inc. and changed its name to Beam Global in September 2020. Beam Global was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.