Comparing Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) and Aisin Seiki (OTCMKTS:ASEKY)

Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) and Aisin Seiki (OTCMKTS:ASEKY) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

48.5% of Hesai Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Hesai Group and Aisin Seiki”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Hesai Group	$284.57 million	12.61	-$14.02 million	$0.09	303.89
Aisin Seiki	$32.15 billion	0.41	$699.31 million	N/A	N/A

Aisin Seiki has higher revenue and earnings than Hesai Group.

Risk & Volatility

Hesai Group has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aisin Seiki has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Hesai Group and Aisin Seiki, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Hesai Group	0	1	5	1	3.00
Aisin Seiki	0	1	0	0	2.00

Hesai Group currently has a consensus price target of $32.26, suggesting a potential upside of 17.95%. Given Hesai Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Hesai Group is more favorable than Aisin Seiki.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Hesai Group	4.00%	3.11%	2.14%
Aisin Seiki	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Hesai Group beats Aisin Seiki on 10 of the 12 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 Aisin Seiki

Aisin Corporation manufactures and sells automotive parts, and energy and lifestyle related products. It provides powertrain products comprising 1 motor hybrid transmission and eaxle products; chassis and vehicle safety systems, such as automated parking systems and electronically controlled brake systems; power sliding door systems and sunroof products; connected and sharing solutions; and repair and maintenance products. The company also offers energy solutions comprising ENE·FARM, a system that generates electricity by extracting hydrogen from gas; gas heat pump air conditioners; warm water shower toilet seats; and peltier modules that are thermoelectric conversion devices, which function as heat pumps by sending direct current. In addition, it provides ILY-Ai, a multifunctional personal shopping mobility product for various user needs; fiber laser; and audio equipment. Aisin Corporation was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Kariya, Japan.