Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) vs. EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO) Head-To-Head Survey

EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO) and Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Autoliv 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares EVgo and Autoliv”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EVgo	$384.09 million	1.35	-$41.57 million	($0.32)	-5.19
Autoliv	$10.82 billion	0.70	$735.00 million	$9.56	10.56

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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for EVgo and Autoliv, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EVgo	1	3	7	0	2.55
Autoliv	0	3	10	0	2.77

EVgo presently has a consensus target price of $5.32, suggesting a potential upside of 220.28%. Autoliv has a consensus target price of $135.36, suggesting a potential upside of 34.05%. Given EVgo’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe EVgo is more favorable than Autoliv.

Volatility & Risk

EVgo has a beta of 2.63, meaning that its share price is 163% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autoliv has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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.