Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares (NASDAQ:FRSX) vs. Patrick Industries (NASDAQ:PATK) Critical Survey

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares (NASDAQ:FRSX) and Patrick Industries (NASDAQ:PATK) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Patrick Industries has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares and Patrick Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares	N/A	N/A	N/A
Patrick Industries	3.38%	12.61%	4.61%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

23.4% of Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Patrick Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 10.6% of Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Patrick Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares and Patrick Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares	$400,000.00	2.43	-$12.10 million	($16.66)	-0.04
Patrick Industries	$3.95 billion	0.64	$135.06 million	$3.85	20.46

Patrick Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares. Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Patrick Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares and Patrick Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares	1	0	0	0	1.00
Patrick Industries	0	2	7	0	2.78

Patrick Industries has a consensus target price of $103.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.73%. Given Patrick Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Patrick Industries is more favorable than Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares.

Summary

Patrick Industries beats Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd., a technology company, engages in the development of smart multi-spectral 3D vision software solutions and cellular-based applications for the automotive industry in Israel, Japan, the United States, and internationally. It develops in-line-of-sight vision solutions and beyond-line-of-site accident-prevention solutions. The company also offers QuadSight automotive vision solution, a four-camera multi-spectral vision solution that combines two sets of stereoscopic infrared and visible-light cameras for obstacle detection; DynamiCal, an automatic calibration software solution to ensure that stereo cameras remain calibrated to create accurate and continuous 3D depth perception; and ScaleCam, a separated stereo camera solution. In addition, it provides Percept3D, a 3D point cloud solution that provides 3D raw data for obstacle detection, terrain analysis, and autonomous vehicle sensor fusion; and Mono2Stereo, a solution that enhances existing vision sensor systems by using software-based algorithms to create a 3D perception stereo vision solution. Further, the company offers Eye-Net Protect, a cellular-based V2X solution that provides real-time pre-collision alerts to various road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, scooter drivers, etc. by using smartphones. Its solutions are used in automotive, defense, autonomous vehicles, and agriculture and heavy industrial equipment industries. The company was formerly known as Asia Development (A.D.B.M.) Ltd. and changed its name to Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. in January 2016. Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. is headquartered in Ness Ziona, Israel.

About Patrick Industries

Patrick Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes component products and materials for the recreational vehicle, marine, manufactured housing, and industrial markets in the United States, Mexico, China, and Canada. Its Manufacturing segment manufactures and sells laminated products for furniture, shelving, wall, countertop, and cabinet products; cabinet doors, fiberglass bath fixtures, and tile systems; hardwood furniture, vinyl printing, amplifiers, tower speakers, soundbars, and subwoofers; solid surface, granite, and quartz countertop fabrication; aluminum products; fiberglass and plastic components; RV paintings; decorative vinyl and paper laminated panels; softwoods lumber; custom cabinets; polymer-based flooring products; dash panels; and other products. This segment also provides wrapped vinyl, paper, and hardwood profile mouldings; interior passage doors; air handling products; slide-out trim and fascia; treated, untreated, and laminated plywood; fiberglass and plastic helm systems and components; boat towers, tops, trailers, and frames; adhesives and sealants; thermoformed shower surrounds; specialty bath, and closet building products; wiring and wire harnesses; aluminum and plastic fuel tanks; CNC molds, composite parts, marine hardware; slotwall panels, components; and other products. The company's Distribution segment distributes pre-finished wall and ceiling panels, drywall and finishing products, electronic and audio system components, appliances, marine accessories, wiring products, electrical and plumbing products, fiber reinforced polyester products; cement siding products, raw and processed lumber, interior passage, roofing, laminate, and ceramic flooring products, shower doors, furniture, fireplaces and surrounds, interior and exterior lighting products, and other products. This segment also offers transportation and logistics services. Patrick Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1959 and is based in Elkhart, Indiana.