Contrasting Halfords Group (OTCMKTS:HLFDY) and ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT)

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

Risk and Volatility

Halfords Group has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ChargePoint has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Halfords Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
ChargePoint	-59.54%	-209.46%	-21.77%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

37.8% of ChargePoint shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of ChargePoint shares are held 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Halfords Group and ChargePoint, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Halfords Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
ChargePoint	3	8	1	0	1.83

ChargePoint has a consensus price target of $12.15, indicating a potential upside of 97.08%. Given ChargePoint’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ChargePoint is more favorable than Halfords Group.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Halfords Group and ChargePoint”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Halfords Group	$2.19 billion	0.19	-$42.87 million	N/A	N/A
ChargePoint	$417.08 million	0.35	-$277.07 million	($10.28)	-0.60

Halfords Group has higher revenue and earnings than ChargePoint.

Summary

ChargePoint beats Halfords Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Halfords Group

Halfords Group plc, through its subsidiaries, provides motoring and cycling products and services in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. The company operates through two segments, Retail and Car Servicing. The Retail segment is involved in the retail of automotive, leisure, cycling products and accessories, auto parts, and accessories through its stores and online. The Car Servicing segment provides car servicing and repair services from garages and mobile vans. The company also provides software as a service. Halfords Group plc was founded in 1892 and is based in Redditch, the United Kingdom.

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.