Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS) & Aisin Seiki (OTCMKTS:ASEKY) Head to Head Review

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Aisin Seiki and Workhorse Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aisin Seiki	$32.15 billion	0.44	$699.31 million	$1.48	12.61
Workhorse Group	$6.62 million	1.82	-$101.79 million	($85.96)	-0.06

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Aisin Seiki and Workhorse Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aisin Seiki	0	1	0	0	2.00
Workhorse Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Risk and Volatility

Aisin Seiki has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.41, indicating that its stock price is 141% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aisin Seiki	3.37%	7.47%	3.94%
Workhorse Group	-606.64%	-232.69%	-71.18%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Aisin Seiki beats Workhorse Group on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.