Analyzing Dana (NYSE:DAN) & Service Team (OTCMKTS:SVTE)

Dana (NYSE:DAN) and Service Team (OTCMKTS:SVTE) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Dana has a beta of 2.14, indicating that its share price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Service Team has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Dana and Service Team’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dana	0.64%	6.35%	1.06%
Service Team	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Dana and Service Team”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dana	$10.28 billion	0.34	-$57.00 million	$0.45	67.31
Service Team	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Service Team has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Dana.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Dana and Service Team, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dana	0	3	5	1	2.78
Service Team	0	0	0	0	0.00

Dana currently has a consensus target price of $32.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.20%. Given Dana’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Dana is more favorable than Service Team.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.8% of Dana shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Dana shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Service Team shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Dana beats Service Team on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dana

Dana Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, provides power-conveyance and energy-management solutions for vehicles and machinery in North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through four segments: Light Vehicle Drive Systems, Commercial Vehicle Drive and Motion Systems, Off-Highway Drive and Motion Systems, and Power Technologies. It offers drive systems, including axles, driveshafts, transmission, and wheel and track drives; motion systems, such as winches, slew drives, and hub drives; and electrodynamic technologies comprised of motors, inverters, software and control systems, battery-management systems, and fuel cell plates. The company also provides sealing solutions, such as gaskets, seals, cam covers, and oil pan modules; thermal-management technologies, including transmission and engine oil cooling, battery and electronics cooling, charge air cooling, and thermal-acoustical protective shielding; and digital solutions that include active and passive system controls, as well as descriptive and predictive analytics. It serves vehicle manufacturers in the global light vehicle, medium/heavy vehicle, and off-highway markets, as well as the stationary industrial market. The company was formerly known as Dana Holding Corporation and changed its name to Dana Incorporated in August 2016. Dana Incorporated was founded in 1904 and is headquartered in Maumee, Ohio.

About Service Team

Service Team Inc. manufactures, maintains, and repairs truck bodies in the United States. It manufactures truck bodies that are attached to a truck chassis; and other products used by the trucking industry. The vans are available for hauling dry freight or refrigerated freight. It serves auto dealers and users of trucks, such as dairies, food distributors, and local delivery. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Villa Park, California.