Head-To-Head Analysis: Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) & ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT)

Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) and ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Autoliv	6.83%	30.73%	8.86%
ChargePoint	-65.79%	-131.65%	-23.35%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Autoliv and ChargePoint, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Autoliv	0	5	12	2	2.84
ChargePoint	2	7	1	1	2.09

Autoliv currently has a consensus target price of $120.6429, indicating a potential downside of 2.85%. ChargePoint has a consensus target price of $27.8750, indicating a potential upside of 136.29%. Given ChargePoint’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ChargePoint is more favorable than Autoliv.

Risk and Volatility

Autoliv has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ChargePoint has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Autoliv	$10.39 billion	0.92	$647.00 million	$9.14	13.59
ChargePoint	$417.08 million	0.65	-$277.07 million	($12.00)	-0.98

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

69.6% of Autoliv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.8% of ChargePoint shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Autoliv shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of ChargePoint shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Autoliv beats ChargePoint on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About ChargePoint

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and charging solutions in the North America and Europe. The company serves commercial, such as retail, workplace, hospitality, parking, recreation, municipal, education, and highway fast charge; fleet, which include delivery, take home, logistics, motor pool, transit, and shared mobility; and residential including single family homes and multi-family apartments and condominiums customers. ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.