BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA – Get Free Report) and Pinewood Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:PINWF – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
95.7% of BorgWarner shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of BorgWarner shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for BorgWarner and Pinewood Technologies Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BorgWarner | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 2.60 |
| Pinewood Technologies Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Risk and Volatility
BorgWarner has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pinewood Technologies Group has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares BorgWarner and Pinewood Technologies Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BorgWarner | $14.32 billion | 0.92 | $277.00 million | $2.00 | 32.33 |
| Pinewood Technologies Group | $53.40 million | 13.11 | $66.33 million | N/A | N/A |
BorgWarner has higher revenue and earnings than Pinewood Technologies Group.
Profitability
This table compares BorgWarner and Pinewood Technologies Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BorgWarner | 2.89% | 19.10% | 7.93% |
| Pinewood Technologies Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
BorgWarner beats Pinewood Technologies Group on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides solutions for combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles worldwide. It offers turbochargers, eBoosters, eTurbos, timing systems, emissions systems, thermal systems, gasoline ignition technology, smart remote actuators, powertrain sensors, cabin heaters, battery modules and systems, battery heaters, and battery charging. The company provides power electronics, control modules, software, friction, and mechanical products for automatic transmissions and torque-management products. It sells its products to original equipment manufacturers of light vehicles, which comprise passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, vans, and light trucks; commercial vehicles, including medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, and buses; and off-highway vehicles, such as agricultural and construction machinery, and marine applications, as well as to tier one vehicle systems suppliers and the aftermarket for light, commercial, and off-highway vehicles. The company was formerly known as Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc. BorgWarner Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
About Pinewood Technologies Group
Pinewood Technologies Group PLC is an automotive software provider. The Company is engaged in the dealer management software business. Pinewood Technologies Group PLC, formerly known as Pendragon PLC, is based in United Kingdom.
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