Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT – Get Free Report) and GreenPower Motor (NASDAQ:GP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
21.3% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.7% of GreenPower Motor shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 28.1% of GreenPower Motor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Westport Fuel Systems and GreenPower Motor”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Westport Fuel Systems | $23.32 million | 1.48 | -$61.63 million | ($2.41) | -0.76 |
| GreenPower Motor | $15.28 million | 0.77 | -$5.48 million | ($0.68) | -2.43 |
GreenPower Motor has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westport Fuel Systems. GreenPower Motor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Westport Fuel Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Westport Fuel Systems has a beta of 2.13, meaning that its stock price is 113% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GreenPower Motor has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Westport Fuel Systems and GreenPower Motor, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Westport Fuel Systems | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| GreenPower Motor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Westport Fuel Systems currently has a consensus price target of $1.00, indicating a potential downside of 45.05%. Given Westport Fuel Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Westport Fuel Systems is more favorable than GreenPower Motor.
Profitability
This table compares Westport Fuel Systems and GreenPower Motor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Westport Fuel Systems | -493.15% | -51.88% | -37.23% |
| GreenPower Motor | -24.28% | N/A | -7.44% |
Summary
Westport Fuel Systems beats GreenPower Motor on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Westport Fuel Systems
Westport Fuel Systems Inc. engages in the engineering, manufacturing, and supplying alternative fuel systems and components for use in transportation applications in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Original Equipment Manufacturers and Independent Aftermarket. It offers alternative fuel systems and components, such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), renewable natural gas or biomethane, and hydrogen; and pressure regulators, injectors, electronic control units, valves and filters, complete bi-fuel, mono-fuel and dual-fuel LPG and natural gas conversion kits and high-pressure hydrogen components. The company provides Westport’s LNG high pressure direct injection 2.0 fuel system and bi-fuel products; offers turnkey solutions covering all process phases, including prototyping, development, calibration, validation, homologation, vehicle conversion and logistic services, as well as systems for diesel-powered vehicles; and supplies hydrogen fuel system components for light, medium, and heavy-duty applications. It offers its products under the AFS, BRC, Emer, GFI, HPDI, Stako, Prins, Zavoli, OMVL, TA Gas Technology, Vialle, and Valtek brands. The company was formerly known as Westport Innovations Inc. and changed its name to Westport Fuel Systems Inc. in June 2016. Westport Fuel Systems Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
About GreenPower Motor
GreenPower Motor Company Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes electric vehicles for commercial markets in the United States and Canada. The company offers commercial vehicles for delivery, public transit, schools, vanpools, micro-transit, shuttles, and other; and passenger, student, low floor transit, and cargo transportation. It leases its vehicles to customers. GreenPower Motor Company Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
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