Halfords Group (OTCMKTS:HLFDY) and China Automotive Systems (NASDAQ:CAAS) Head-To-Head Review

China Automotive Systems (NASDAQ:CAAS) and Halfords Group (OTCMKTS:HLFDY) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Automotive Systems	5.59%	10.58%	5.07%
Halfords Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for China Automotive Systems and Halfords Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Automotive Systems	0	1	0	0	2.00
Halfords Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.2% of China Automotive Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 64.8% of China Automotive Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares China Automotive Systems and Halfords Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Automotive Systems	$765.74 million	0.18	$42.84 million	$1.42	3.13
Halfords Group	$2.19 billion	0.17	-$42.87 million	N/A	N/A

China Automotive Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Halfords Group.

Risk and Volatility

China Automotive Systems has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Halfords Group has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

China Automotive Systems beats Halfords Group on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.