Contrasting Aptiv (APTV) and The Competition

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) is one of 148 public companies in the “Automobile Components” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Aptiv to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Aptiv and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aptiv	4.60%	15.44%	6.63%
Aptiv Competitors	-40.86%	0.04%	-1.91%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Aptiv and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aptiv	1	6	16	1	2.71
Aptiv Competitors	1090	4504	6139	202	2.46

Aptiv presently has a consensus target price of $69.02, indicating a potential upside of 74.36%. As a group, “Automobile Components” companies have a potential upside of 61.53%. Given Aptiv’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Aptiv is more favorable than its peers.

Volatility and Risk

Aptiv has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aptiv’s peers have a beta of 3.87, suggesting that their average stock price is 287% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Aptiv and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aptiv	$20.40 billion	$165.00 million	10.91
Aptiv Competitors	$7.69 billion	$73.97 million	3.77

Aptiv has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Aptiv is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.2% of Aptiv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of shares of all “Automobile Components” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Aptiv shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of shares of all “Automobile Components” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Aptiv beats its peers on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

Aptiv Company Profile

Aptiv plc is a global automotive technology supplier that develops software, electrical systems and components for vehicle manufacturers. Its products and services support vehicle connectivity, safety, electrification and automation. The company’s offerings include vehicle electrical architectures, wiring and connection systems, advanced driver-assistance technologies, and software and computing platforms. Aptiv serves automakers and other customers across multiple regions worldwide. Aptiv took its current name in 2017, when Delphi Automotive separated its powertrain business, which became Delphi Technologies.