Critical Survey: Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) vs. Camping World (NYSE:CWH)

Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) and Camping World (NYSE:CWH) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitability.

Volatility and Risk

Hesai Group has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Camping World has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its share price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

48.5% of Hesai Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Camping World shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Camping World shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Hesai Group and Camping World’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hesai Group	14.47%	6.63%	5.11%
Camping World	-1.49%	-3.82%	-0.34%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Hesai Group and Camping World, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hesai Group	0	1	6	1	3.00
Camping World	1	1	9	0	2.73

Hesai Group currently has a consensus price target of $29.96, indicating a potential upside of 36.12%. Camping World has a consensus price target of $15.22, indicating a potential upside of 96.87%. Given Camping World’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Camping World is more favorable than Hesai Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hesai Group and Camping World”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hesai Group	$432.94 million	7.12	$62.33 million	$0.40	55.03
Camping World	$6.37 billion	0.13	-$89.80 million	($1.44)	-5.37

Hesai Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Camping World. Camping World is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hesai Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Hesai Group beats Camping World on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Hesai Group

Hesai Group, through with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of three-dimensional light detection and ranging solutions (LiDAR). Its LiDAR products are used in passenger and commercial vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems; autonomous passenger and freight mobility services; and other applications, such as delivery robots, street sweeping robots, and logistics robots in restricted areas. Hesai Group was founded in 2014 and is based in Shanghai, China.

About Camping World

Camping World Holdings, Inc., together its subsidiaries, retails recreational vehicles (RVs), and related products and services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Good Sam Services and Plans; and RV and Outdoor Retail. The company provides a portfolio of services, protection plans, products, and resources in the RV industry. It also offers extended vehicle service contracts; roadside assistance plans; property and casualty insurance programs; travel planning and directories; and publications, as well as operates the Coast to Coast Resorts and Good Sam Campgrounds. In addition, the company provides new and used RVs; vehicle financing; RV repair and maintenance services; various RV parts, equipment, supplies, and accessories, which include towing and hitching products, satellite and GPS systems, electrical and lighting products, appliances and furniture, and other products; and collision repair services comprising fiberglass front and rear cap replacement, windshield replacement, interior remodel solutions, and paint and body work. Further, it offers equipment, gears, and supplies for camping, hunting, fishing, skiing, snowboarding, bicycling, skateboarding, and marine and watersports equipment and supplies, as well as operates Good Sam Club, a membership organization that offers savings on a range of products and services and provides co-branded credit cards. Additionally, the company facilitates an RV rental platform that connects travelers with RV owners; and designs, manufactures, and distributes RV and camping furniture, as well as a range of outdoor products and accessories. It serves customers through dealerships, and online and e-commerce platforms. Camping World Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois.