Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS – Get Free Report) is one of 119 public companies in the “Automobiles” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Workhorse Group to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Workhorse Group and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Workhorse Group | $21.21 million | -$64.09 million | -0.25 |
| Workhorse Group Competitors | $830.28 billion | $1.13 billion | 7.18 |
Workhorse Group’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Workhorse Group. Workhorse Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Workhorse Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.9% of shares of all “Automobiles” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Workhorse Group and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Workhorse Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Workhorse Group Competitors | 2139 | 5140 | 6397 | 191 | 2.33 |
As a group, “Automobiles” companies have a potential upside of 67.04%. Given Workhorse Group’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Workhorse Group has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Risk & Volatility
Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.69, suggesting that its share price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workhorse Group’s competitors have a beta of 1.02, suggesting that their average share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Workhorse Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Workhorse Group | -357.61% | -311.04% | -75.40% |
| Workhorse Group Competitors | -1,453.34% | -126.13% | -11.84% |
Summary
Workhorse Group competitors beat Workhorse Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared.
About Workhorse Group
Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of zero-emission commercial vehicles in the United States. The company offers commercial vehicles under the Workhorse brand. The company was formerly known as AMP Holding Inc. and changed its name to Workhorse Group Inc. in April 2015. Workhorse Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio.
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