Aisin Seiki (OTCMKTS:ASEKY – Get Free Report) and EVgo (NASDAQ:EVGO – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Aisin Seiki and EVgo, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aisin Seiki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| EVgo | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2.50 |
EVgo has a consensus price target of $5.58, indicating a potential upside of 226.32%. Given EVgo’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe EVgo is more favorable than Aisin Seiki.
Risk and Volatility
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Aisin Seiki and EVgo”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aisin Seiki | $32.15 billion | 0.33 | $699.31 million | $1.46 | 9.53 |
| EVgo | $384.09 million | 1.39 | -$41.57 million | ($0.32) | -5.34 |
Aisin Seiki has higher revenue and earnings than EVgo. EVgo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aisin Seiki, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Aisin Seiki and EVgo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aisin Seiki | 3.26% | 7.21% | 3.86% |
| EVgo | -10.82% | N/A | -4.60% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
17.4% of EVgo shares are owned by institutional investors. 58.8% of EVgo shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
About Aisin Seiki
Aisin Corporation manufactures and sells automotive parts, and energy and lifestyle related products. It provides powertrain products comprising 1 motor hybrid transmission and eaxle products; chassis and vehicle safety systems, such as automated parking systems and electronically controlled brake systems; power sliding door systems and sunroof products; connected and sharing solutions; and repair and maintenance products. The company also offers energy solutions comprising ENE·FARM, a system that generates electricity by extracting hydrogen from gas; gas heat pump air conditioners; warm water shower toilet seats; and peltier modules that are thermoelectric conversion devices, which function as heat pumps by sending direct current. In addition, it provides ILY-Ai, a multifunctional personal shopping mobility product for various user needs; fiber laser; and audio equipment. Aisin Corporation was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Kariya, Japan.
About EVgo
EVgo, Inc. owns and operates a direct current fast charging network for electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. The company offers electricity directly to drivers, who access its publicly available networked chargers; original equipment manufacturer charging and related services; fleet and rideshare public charging services; and charging as a service and fleet dedicated charging services. It also provides ancillary services, such as customization of digital applications, charging data integration, loyalty programs, access to chargers behind parking lot or garage pay gates, microtargeted advertising, and charging reservations; and hardware, design, and construction services for charging sites, as well as ongoing operations, maintenance, and networking and software integration solutions through eXtend. In addition, it offers PlugShare such as data, research, and advertising services and equipment procurement and operational services. EVgo, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.EVgo, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of EVgo Holdings LLC.
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