Analyzing Cooper-Standard (NYSE:CPS) and Greenkraft (OTCMKTS:GKIT)

Cooper-Standard (NYSE:CPS) and Greenkraft (OTCMKTS:GKIT) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Cooper-Standard and Greenkraft’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cooper-Standard	-0.15%	N/A	-1.69%
Greenkraft	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

69.1% of Cooper-Standard shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.2% of Cooper-Standard shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Cooper-Standard has a beta of 2, suggesting that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenkraft has a beta of 224.24, suggesting that its stock price is 22,324% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Cooper-Standard and Greenkraft, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cooper-Standard	1	2	1	0	2.00
Greenkraft	0	0	0	0	0.00

Cooper-Standard presently has a consensus price target of $49.33, suggesting a potential upside of 55.89%. Given Cooper-Standard’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Cooper-Standard is more favorable than Greenkraft.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Cooper-Standard and Greenkraft”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cooper-Standard	$2.74 billion	0.20	-$4.16 million	($0.24)	-131.83
Greenkraft	$180,000.00	N/A	-$360,000.00	N/A	N/A

Greenkraft has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Cooper-Standard.

Summary

Cooper-Standard beats Greenkraft on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cooper-Standard

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., through its subsidiary, Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., manufactures and sells sealing, fuel and brake delivery, and fluid transfer systems in the United States, Mexico, China, Poland, Canada, Germany, France, and internationally. The company offers sealing systems, including dynamic seals, static seals, encapsulated glasses, textured surfaces with cloth appearance, obstacle detection sensor systems, FlushSeal systems, variable extrusions, specialty sealing products, stainless steel trims, and frameless systems. It also provides fuel and brake delivery systems comprising chassis and tank fuel lines and bundles, metallic brake lines and bundles, quick connects, low oligomer multi-layer convoluted tubes, brake jounce lines, direct injection and port fuel rails, MagAlloy break tube coating, and ArmorTube brake tube coating. In addition, the company offers fluid transfer systems, such as heater/coolant hoses, turbo charger hoses, charged air cooler ducts/assemblies, diesel particulate filter lines, secondary air hoses, degas tanks and deaerators, brake and clutch hoses, air intake and discharge systems, transmission oil cooling hoses, high temperature MLTs, and multilayer tubing for glycol thermal management. Its products are primarily used in passenger vehicles and light trucks that are manufactured by automotive original equipment manufacturers and replacement markets. Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Northville, Michigan.

About Greenkraft

Greenkraft, Inc. manufactures and distributes automotive products for fleet operators, cities, and businesses in the United States. The company offers commercial forward cabin trucks that run on alternative fuels, such as compressed natural gas or liquefied propane gas. It also manufactures and sells alternative fuel systems; and converts petroleum-based fuel vehicles to run on alternative fuels, such as CNG or LPG. The company has strategic partnership with CEE, LLC and G&K Automotive Conversion Inc. for research and development activities, as well as to test its engines prior to applying for the CARB and EPA certifications. Greenkraft, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, California.