Commercial Vehicle Group (NASDAQ:CVGI) versus Service Team (OTCMKTS:SVTE) Head-To-Head Comparison

Commercial Vehicle Group (NASDAQ:CVGI) and Service Team (OTCMKTS:SVTE) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

72.3% of Commercial Vehicle Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Commercial Vehicle Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Service Team 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Commercial Vehicle Group and Service Team”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Commercial Vehicle Group	$657.53 million	0.09	-$27.87 million	($1.62)	-1.00
Service Team	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Service Team has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Commercial Vehicle Group.

Profitability

This table compares Commercial Vehicle Group and Service Team’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Commercial Vehicle Group	-8.35%	-11.03%	-3.63%
Service Team	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Commercial Vehicle Group and Service Team, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Commercial Vehicle Group	1	1	0	0	1.50
Service Team	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Service Team’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Service Team is more favorable than Commercial Vehicle Group.

Volatility & Risk

Commercial Vehicle Group has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its share price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Service Team has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Commercial Vehicle Group beats Service Team on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Commercial Vehicle Group

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, assembles, and sells systems, assemblies, and components to commercial and electric vehicle, and industrial automation markets in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific regions. The company operates in four segments: Vehicle Solutions, Electrical Systems, Aftermarket & Accessories, and Industrial Automation. It offers vehicle seats and seating systems, such as static, mechanical, and air suspension seats, as well as office seating products under KAB Seating, National Seating, Bostrom Seating, and Stratos brands. The company also provides thermoformed, injection molded, reaction injection molded, and decorated/hydrographic finished products; vinyl or cloth-covered appliqués; instrument panels; plastics decorating and finishing products; cab structures; and cab interiors, including armrests, grab handles, storage systems, floor coverings and mats, sleeper bunks, headliners, wall panels, and privacy curtains under the AdvancTEK brand. In addition, it offers high and low voltage electrical wire harness assemblies function as the primary electric current carrying devices used in providing electrical interconnections for gauges, lights, control functions, power circuits, powertrain and transmission sensors, emissions systems, and other electronic applications on commercial and other vehicles; and panel assemblies. Further, the company provides mirrors, wipers, and wiper systems under Bostrom, Moto Mirror, Sprague Devices, and RoadWatch brands; integrated and electro-mechanical assemblies, and cabinets. It offers its products and systems for the truck, power sports, bus, construction, mining, automotive, agricultural, mining, rail, marine, power generation, e-commerce, warehouse integration, transportation, military/defense, industrial, municipal, off-road recreational, and specialty vehicle markets. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in New Albany, Ohio.

About Service Team

Service Team Inc. manufactures, maintains, and repairs truck bodies in the United States. It manufactures truck bodies that are attached to a truck chassis; and other products used by the trucking industry. The vans are available for hauling dry freight or refrigerated freight. It serves auto dealers and users of trucks, such as dairies, food distributors, and local delivery. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Villa Park, California.