Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) versus Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) Head-To-Head Comparison

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

69.6% of Autoliv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.7% of Solid Power shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Autoliv shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.2% of Solid Power 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.

Volatility & Risk

Autoliv has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solid Power has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Autoliv and Solid Power, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Autoliv	0	5	8	0	2.62
Solid Power	1	1	2	0	2.25

Autoliv presently has a consensus target price of $133.07, suggesting a potential upside of 20.37%. Solid Power has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 122.22%. Given Solid Power’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Solid Power is more favorable than Autoliv.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Autoliv and Solid Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Autoliv	$10.82 billion	0.77	$735.00 million	$9.56	11.56
Solid Power	$21.75 million	31.95	-$93.41 million	($0.50)	-6.30

Autoliv has higher revenue and earnings than Solid Power. Solid Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autoliv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Autoliv and Solid Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Autoliv	6.80%	30.42%	9.01%
Solid Power	-429.54%	-23.88%	-22.13%

Summary

Autoliv beats Solid Power on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Solid Power

Solid Power, Inc. develops solid state battery technologies for the electric vehicles (EV) and other markets in the United States. The company sells its sulfide-based solid electrolyte; and licenses its solid-state cell designs and manufacturing processes. It also produces and sells 0.2, 2, 20 ampere-hour (Ah), and EV cells. Solid Power, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.