Analyzing Mobileye Global (NASDAQ:MBLY) and Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS)

Mobileye Global (NASDAQ:MBLY) and Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mobileye Global and Workhorse Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mobileye Global	$1.65 billion	5.50	-$3.09 billion	($0.42)	-26.60
Workhorse Group	$6.62 million	3.19	-$101.79 million	($7.16)	-0.12

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

Risk & Volatility

Mobileye Global has a beta of 0.51, indicating that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.72, indicating that its share price is 172% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

13.3% of Mobileye Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Mobileye Global shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Mobileye Global and Workhorse Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mobileye Global	2	9	10	0	2.38
Workhorse Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Mobileye Global currently has a consensus target price of $18.94, indicating a potential upside of 69.60%. Given Mobileye Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Mobileye Global is more favorable than Workhorse Group.

Profitability

This table compares Mobileye Global and Workhorse Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mobileye Global	-17.34%	0.68%	0.66%
Workhorse Group	-606.64%	-232.69%	-71.18%

Summary

Mobileye Global beats Workhorse Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mobileye Global

Mobileye Global Inc. develops and deploys advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving technologies and solutions worldwide. The company operates through Mobileye and Other segments. It offers Driver Assist comprising ADAS and autonomous vehicle solutions that covers safety features, such as real-time detection of road users, geometry, semantics, and markings to provide safety alerts and emergency interventions; Cloud-Enhanced Driver Assist, a solution for drivers with interpretations of a scene in real-time; Mobileye SuperVision Lite, a navigation and assisted driving solution; and Mobileye SuperVision, an operational point-to-point assisted driving navigation solution on various road types and includes cloud-based enhancements, such as road experience management. The company also provides Mobileye Chauffeur, a first-generation solution for eyes-off/hands-off driving with a human driver still in the driver’s seat; Mobileye Drive, a self-driving system comprising of radar and lidar subsystems, as well as collision avoidance systems, including Mobileye 8 Connect for light and medium-duty vehicles, and Mobileye Shield+ for large vehicles. It serves original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Jerusalem, Israel. Mobileye Global Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Intel Overseas Funding Corporation.

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.