Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT – Get Free Report) and Nuvve (NASDAQ:NVVE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Volatility & Risk
Westport Fuel Systems has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nuvve has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Westport Fuel Systems and Nuvve, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Westport Fuel Systems | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Nuvve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Westport Fuel Systems and Nuvve”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Westport Fuel Systems | $302.30 million | 0.12 | -$21.84 million | ($3.50) | -0.58 |
| Nuvve | $4.19 million | 0.33 | -$17.40 million | ($479.60) | 0.00 |
Nuvve has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westport Fuel Systems. Westport Fuel Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nuvve, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
21.3% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.0% of Nuvve shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.5% of Nuvve shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Westport Fuel Systems and Nuvve’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Westport Fuel Systems | -25.63% | -24.16% | -11.64% |
| Nuvve | -641.21% | N/A | -174.96% |
Summary
Westport Fuel Systems beats Nuvve on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Westport Fuel Systems
Westport Fuel Systems Inc. engages in the engineering, manufacturing, and supplying alternative fuel systems and components for use in transportation applications in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Original Equipment Manufacturers and Independent Aftermarket. It offers alternative fuel systems and components, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewable natural gas or biomethane, and hydrogen; and pressure regulators, injectors, electronic control units, valves and filters, complete bi-fuel, mono-fuel and dual-fuel LPG and natural gas conversion kits and high-pressure hydrogen components. The company provides Westport’s LNG high pressure direct injection 2.0 fuel system and bi-fuel products; offers turnkey solutions covering all process phases, including prototyping, development, calibration, validation, homologation, vehicle conversion and logistic services, as well as systems for diesel-powered vehicles; and supplies hydrogen fuel system components for light, medium, and heavy-duty applications. It offers its products under the AFS, BRC, Emer, GFI, HPDI, Stako, Prins, Zavoli, OMVL, TA Gas Technology, Vialle, and Valtek brands. The company was formerly known as Westport Innovations Inc. and changed its name to Westport Fuel Systems Inc. in June 2016. Westport Fuel Systems Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About Nuvve
Nuvve Holding Corp., a green energy technology company, provides commercial vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Denmark. The company offers Grid Integrated Vehicle platform, which enables electric vehicle (EV) batteries to store and resell unused energy back to the local electric grid and provide other grid services, as well as allows EV owners to meet the energy demands of individual vehicles and entire fleets. Its V2G technology also links EV batteries into a virtual power plant that sells excess power to utility companies or utilizes saved power to reduce building energy peak consumption. In addition, the company offers networked charging stations, infrastructure, software, professional services, support, monitoring, and parts and labor warranties required to run electric vehicle fleets. It serves its products to owners/operators of light duty fleets, heavy duty fleets, automotive manufacturers, charge point operators, and strategic partners. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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