PHINIA (NYSE:PHIN – Get Free Report) and Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS – Get Free Report) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
90.9% of PHINIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of PHINIA shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Workhorse Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
PHINIA has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.68, meaning that its stock price is 168% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PHINIA | $3.48 billion | 0.73 | $130.00 million | $3.25 | 20.68 |
| Workhorse Group | $10.62 million | 0.70 | -$101.79 million | ($85.96) | -0.04 |
PHINIA has higher revenue and earnings than Workhorse Group. Workhorse Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PHINIA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares PHINIA and Workhorse Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PHINIA | 3.73% | 12.56% | 5.15% |
| Workhorse Group | -606.64% | -232.69% | -71.18% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for PHINIA and Workhorse Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PHINIA | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2.60 |
| Workhorse Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
PHINIA currently has a consensus target price of $66.33, suggesting a potential downside of 1.32%. Given PHINIA’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe PHINIA is more favorable than Workhorse Group.
Summary
PHINIA beats Workhorse Group on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PHINIA
PHINIA Inc. engages in the development, design, and manufacture of integrated components and systems that optimize performance, increase efficiency, and reduce emissions in combustion and hybrid propulsion for commercial and light vehicles, and industrial applications. The company operates through Fuel Systems and Aftermarket segments. The Fuel Systems segment provides advanced fuel injection systems, including pumps, injectors, fuel rail assemblies, and engine control modules; fuel delivery modules; canisters; sensors; and electronic control modules. The segment also offers complete systems comprising associated software and calibration services, that reduce emissions and improve fuel economy for traditional and hybrid applications. The Aftermarket segment is involved in the sale of starters, alternators, and other new and remanufactured products, as well as maintenance, test equipment, and vehicle diagnostics solutions. It servs original equipment manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, vans, sport-utility vehicles, medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, and buses, as well as other off-highway construction, marine, and agricultural and industrial applications. PHINIA Inc. was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.
About Workhorse Group
Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of zero-emission commercial vehicles in the United States. The company offers commercial vehicles under the Workhorse brand. The company was formerly known as AMP Holding Inc. and changed its name to Workhorse Group Inc. in April 2015. Workhorse Group Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio.
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