Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT – Get Free Report) and Greenland Technologies (NASDAQ:GTEC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
21.3% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.9% of Greenland Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.9% of Greenland Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Westport Fuel Systems has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenland Technologies has a beta of 0.28, suggesting that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Westport Fuel Systems and Greenland Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Westport Fuel Systems | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Greenland Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Westport Fuel Systems presently has a consensus target price of $1.82, indicating a potential downside of 19.96%. Given Westport Fuel Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Westport Fuel Systems is more favorable than Greenland Technologies.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Westport Fuel Systems and Greenland Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Westport Fuel Systems | $23.32 million | 1.70 | -$61.63 million | ($2.41) | -0.95 |
| Greenland Technologies | $90.69 million | 0.12 | $4.93 million | $0.58 | 0.88 |
Greenland Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Westport Fuel Systems. Westport Fuel Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greenland Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Westport Fuel Systems and Greenland Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Westport Fuel Systems | -493.15% | -51.88% | -37.23% |
| Greenland Technologies | 12.32% | 17.02% | 9.68% |
Summary
Greenland Technologies beats Westport Fuel Systems on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Westport Fuel Systems
Westport Fuel Systems Inc. engages in the engineering, manufacturing, and supplying alternative fuel systems and components for use in transportation applications in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Original Equipment Manufacturers and Independent Aftermarket. It offers alternative fuel systems and components, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewable natural gas or biomethane, and hydrogen; and pressure regulators, injectors, electronic control units, valves and filters, complete bi-fuel, mono-fuel and dual-fuel LPG and natural gas conversion kits and high-pressure hydrogen components. The company provides Westport’s LNG high pressure direct injection 2.0 fuel system and bi-fuel products; offers turnkey solutions covering all process phases, including prototyping, development, calibration, validation, homologation, vehicle conversion and logistic services, as well as systems for diesel-powered vehicles; and supplies hydrogen fuel system components for light, medium, and heavy-duty applications. It offers its products under the AFS, BRC, Emer, GFI, HPDI, Stako, Prins, Zavoli, OMVL, TA Gas Technology, Vialle, and Valtek brands. The company was formerly known as Westport Innovations Inc. and changed its name to Westport Fuel Systems Inc. in June 2016. Westport Fuel Systems Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Greenland Technologies
Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, and sells components and products for material handling industries worldwide. The company offers transmission products, such as transmission systems and integrated powertrain primarily for electric forklift trucks; electric industrial heavy equipment, including electric wheeled front loader, electric excavator, and electric lithium forklifts; and provides charging solutions. Its products are used in manufacturing and logistic applications, such as factories, workshops, warehouses, fulfillment centers, shipyards, and seaports. Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation was and is headquartered in East Windsor, New Jersey.
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