Custom Truck One Source (NYSE:CTOS – Get Free Report) and China Automotive Systems (NASDAQ:CAAS – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Custom Truck One Source and China Automotive Systems”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Custom Truck One Source | $1.94 billion | 1.15 | -$31.05 million | ($0.09) | -109.17 |
| China Automotive Systems | $765.74 million | 0.19 | $42.84 million | $1.42 | 3.33 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
90.1% of Custom Truck One Source shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.2% of China Automotive Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.7% of Custom Truck One Source shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 64.8% of China Automotive Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Custom Truck One Source and China Automotive Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Custom Truck One Source | -0.88% | -2.18% | -0.49% |
| China Automotive Systems | 5.59% | 10.58% | 5.07% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Custom Truck One Source and China Automotive Systems, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Custom Truck One Source | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.29 |
| China Automotive Systems | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Custom Truck One Source presently has a consensus target price of $9.33, suggesting a potential downside of 5.00%. Given Custom Truck One Source’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Custom Truck One Source is more favorable than China Automotive Systems.
Risk and Volatility
Custom Truck One Source has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Automotive Systems has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
About Custom Truck One Source
Custom Truck One Source, Inc. provides specialty equipment rental and sale services to the electric utility transmission and distribution, telecommunications, rail, forestry, waste management, and other infrastructure-related industries in the United States and Canada. The company operates through three segments: Equipment Rental Solutions (ERS), Truck and Equipment Sales (TES), and Aftermarket Parts and Services (APS). The ERS segment owns new and used specialty equipment, including truck-mounted aerial lifts, cranes, service trucks, dump trucks, trailers, digger derricks, and other machinery and equipment. The TES segment offers new equipment for sale to be used for end-markets, which can be modified to meet customers specific needs. The APS segment provides truck and equipment maintenance and repair services; and rents and sells specialized tools, including stringing blocks, insulated hot stick, and rigging equipment, as well as sale of specialized aftermarket parts. The company was formerly known as Nesco Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Custom Truck One Source, Inc. in April 2021. Custom Truck One Source, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
About China Automotive Systems
China Automotive Systems, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automotive systems and components in the People's Republic of China, the United States, and internationally. It produces rack and pinion power steering gears for cars and light-duty vehicles; integral power steering gears for heavy-duty vehicles; power steering parts for light duty vehicles; sensor modules; automobile steering systems and columns; and automobile electronics and systems and parts. The company also offers automotive motors and electromechanical integrated systems; polymer materials; and intelligent automotive technology research and development services. In addition, it provides after sales services, and research and development support services; and inspection and testing of automotive products, as well as markets automotive parts in North America. The company primarily sells its products to the original equipment manufacturing customers. China Automotive Systems, Inc. is headquartered in Jingzhou, the People's Republic of China.
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