Aptiv (NYSE:APTV – Get Free Report) and Niu Technologies (NASDAQ:NIU – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
94.2% of Aptiv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.1% of Niu Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Aptiv shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 10.2% of Niu Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Aptiv has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Niu Technologies has a beta of -0.24, suggesting that its share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Aptiv | 1 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 2.79 |
| Niu Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Aptiv currently has a consensus target price of $95.42, indicating a potential upside of 23.04%. Given Aptiv’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Aptiv is more favorable than Niu Technologies.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Aptiv and Niu Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Aptiv | $19.71 billion | 0.85 | $1.79 billion | $1.26 | 61.55 |
| Niu Technologies | $450.49 million | 0.60 | -$26.47 million | ($0.05) | -69.60 |
Aptiv has higher revenue and earnings than Niu Technologies. Niu Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aptiv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Aptiv and Niu Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Aptiv | 1.46% | 18.51% | 7.38% |
| Niu Technologies | -0.48% | -2.32% | -0.74% |
Summary
Aptiv beats Niu Technologies on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Aptiv
Aptiv PLC engages in design, manufacture, and sale of vehicle components in North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, South America, and internationally. The company provides electrical, electronic, and safety technology solutions to the automotive and commercial vehicle markets. It operates through two segments, Signal and Power Solutions, and Advanced Safety and User Experience. The Signal and Power Solutions segment designs, manufactures, and assembles vehicle’s electrical architecture, including engineered component products, connectors, wiring assemblies and harnesses, cable management products, electrical centers, and hybrid high voltage and safety distribution systems. Its Advanced Safety and User Experience segment provides critical technologies and services for vehicle safety, security, comfort, and convenience, such as sensing and perception systems, electronic control units, multi-domain controllers, vehicle connectivity systems, application software, autonomous driving technologies, and end-to-end DevOps tools. The company was formerly known as Delphi Automotive PLC and changed its name to Aptiv PLC in December 2017. Aptiv PLC was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.
About Niu Technologies
Niu Technologies designs, manufactures, and sells electric scooters in the People’s Republic of China, Europe, and internationally. The company offers RQi, NQi, MQi, SQi, UQi, F, and Gova series smart electric scooters, motorcycles, mopeds, and bicycles; KQi series kick-scooters; BQi series e-bikes; and Niu Aero Sports Bicycles. It also provides accessories and spare parts under the NIU brand name comprising scooter accessories, such as raincoats, gloves, knee pads, storage baskets and tail boxes, smart phone holders, backrests, and locks; lifestyle accessories, which includes T-shirts, coats, jeans, hats, bags, jewelry, notebooks, badges, key chain, and mugs; and performance upgrade components consisting of upgraded wheels, shock absorbers, brake calipers, and carbon fiber body panels. In addition, the company operates NIU app, which provides online repair request, service station locator, theft reporting, smart check, smart services, scooter status, historical riding data, and key diagnostics, as well as NIU cover, which provides insurance services. It sells and services its products through city partners and franchised stores, distributors, third-party e-commerce platforms, and its online store. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.
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