Commercial Vehicle Group (NASDAQ:CVGI – Get Free Report) and Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Commercial Vehicle Group and Workhorse Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | -5.66% | -7.40% | -2.48% |
| Workhorse Group | -760.65% | -210.72% | -74.67% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Commercial Vehicle Group and Workhorse Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | $723.35 million | 0.08 | -$27.87 million | ($1.13) | -1.40 |
| Workhorse Group | $6.62 million | 3.05 | -$101.79 million | ($16.77) | -0.06 |
Commercial Vehicle Group has higher revenue and earnings than Workhorse Group. Commercial Vehicle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Workhorse Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
72.3% of Commercial Vehicle Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Commercial Vehicle Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Workhorse Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Commercial Vehicle Group and Workhorse Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Workhorse Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Workhorse Group has a consensus target price of $15.63, indicating a potential upside of 1,374.06%. Given Workhorse Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Workhorse Group is more favorable than Commercial Vehicle Group.
Risk & Volatility
Commercial Vehicle Group has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.79, meaning that its stock price is 179% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Commercial Vehicle Group beats Workhorse Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Commercial Vehicle Group
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells systems, assemblies, and components to commercial and electric vehicle, and industrial automation markets in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific regions. The company operates in four segments: Vehicle Solutions, Electrical Systems, Aftermarket & Accessories, and Industrial Automation. It offers vehicle seats and seating systems, such as static, mechanical, and air suspension seats, as well as office seating products under KAB Seating, National Seating, Bostrom Seating, and Stratos brands. The company also provides thermoformed, injection molded, reaction injection molded, and decorated/hydrographic finished products; vinyl or cloth-covered appliqués; instrument panels; plastics decorating and finishing products; cab structures; and cab interiors, including armrests, grab handles, storage systems, floor coverings and mats, sleeper bunks, headliners, wall panels, and privacy curtains under the AdvancTEK brand. In addition, it offers high and low voltage electrical wire harness assemblies function as the primary electric current carrying devices used in providing electrical interconnections for gauges, lights, control functions, power circuits, powertrain and transmission sensors, emissions systems, and other electronic applications on commercial and other vehicles; and panel assemblies. Further, the company provides mirrors, wipers, and wiper systems under Bostrom, Moto Mirror, Sprague Devices, and RoadWatch brands; integrated and electro-mechanical assemblies, and cabinets. It offers its products and systems for the truck, power sports, bus, construction, mining, automotive, agricultural, mining, rail, marine, power generation, e-commerce, warehouse integration, transportation, military/defense, industrial, municipal, off-road recreational, and specialty vehicle markets. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in New Albany, Ohio.
About Workhorse Group
Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of zero-emission commercial vehicles in the United States. The company offers commercial vehicles under the Workhorse brand. The company was formerly known as AMP Holding Inc. and changed its name to Workhorse Group Inc. in April 2015. Workhorse Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio.
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