Beam Global (NASDAQ:BEEM) & Halfords Group (OTCMKTS:HLFDY) Head-To-Head Contrast

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beam Global	-105.89%	-61.03%	-37.12%
Halfords Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

26.6% of Beam Global shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of Beam Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beam Global	$49.34 million	0.75	-$11.28 million	($1.91)	-1.02
Halfords Group	$2.19 billion	0.19	-$42.87 million	N/A	N/A

Beam Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Halfords Group.

Risk and Volatility

Beam Global has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Halfords Group has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Beam Global and Halfords Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beam Global	1	1	3	0	2.40
Halfords Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Beam Global currently has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 106.19%. Given Beam Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Beam Global is more favorable than Halfords Group.

Summary

Beam Global beats Halfords Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.