Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) vs. Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) Head-To-Head Comparison

Solid Power (NASDAQ:SLDP) and Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

33.7% of Solid Power shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Autoliv shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.9% of Solid Power shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autoliv 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 current recommendations and price targets for Solid Power and Autoliv, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Solid Power	1	1	2	0	2.25
Autoliv	0	4	9	0	2.69

Solid Power currently has a consensus target price of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 136.49%. Autoliv has a consensus target price of $134.50, suggesting a potential upside of 22.39%. Given Solid Power’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Solid Power is more favorable than Autoliv.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Solid Power and Autoliv”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Solid Power	$17.91 million	36.45	-$93.41 million	($0.50)	-5.92
Autoliv	$10.82 billion	0.76	$735.00 million	$9.56	11.50

Autoliv has higher revenue and earnings than Solid Power. Solid Power is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autoliv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Solid Power and Autoliv’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Solid Power	-429.54%	-23.88%	-22.13%
Autoliv	6.80%	30.42%	9.01%

Risk & Volatility

Solid Power has a beta of 1.94, suggesting that its share price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autoliv has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Autoliv beats Solid Power on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Solid Power

Solid Power, Inc. develops solid state battery technologies for the electric vehicles (EV) and other markets in the United States. The company sells its sulfide-based solid electrolyte; and licenses its solid-state cell designs and manufacturing processes. It also produces and sells 0.2, 2, 20 ampere-hour (Ah), and EV cells. Solid Power, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Louisville, Colorado.

About Autoliv

Autoliv, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and supplies passive safety systems to the automotive industry in Europe, the Americas, China, Japan, and rest of Asia. It offers passive safety systems, including modules and components for frontal-impact airbag protection systems, side-impact airbag protection systems, seatbelts, steering wheels, and inflator technologies. The company also provides mobility safety solutions, such as pedestrian protection, battery cut-off switches, connected safety services, and safety solutions for riders of powered two wheelers. It primarily serves car manufacturers. Autoliv, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.