Critical Comparison: ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) versus Autoliv (NYSE:ALV)

ChargePoint (NYSE:CHPT) and Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

37.8% of ChargePoint shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Autoliv shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of ChargePoint shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Autoliv shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

ChargePoint has a beta of 2.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Autoliv has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares ChargePoint and Autoliv’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ChargePoint	-65.79%	-131.65%	-23.35%
Autoliv	6.83%	30.73%	8.86%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ChargePoint and Autoliv”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ChargePoint	$417.08 million	0.62	-$277.07 million	($12.00)	-0.95
Autoliv	$10.46 billion	0.88	$647.00 million	$9.14	13.13

Autoliv has higher revenue and earnings than ChargePoint. ChargePoint is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Autoliv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for ChargePoint and Autoliv, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ChargePoint	2	7	1	1	2.09
Autoliv	0	5	12	2	2.84

ChargePoint presently has a consensus price target of $27.8750, indicating a potential upside of 145.72%. Autoliv has a consensus price target of $120.6429, indicating a potential upside of 0.56%. Given ChargePoint’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ChargePoint is more favorable than Autoliv.

Summary

Autoliv beats ChargePoint on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ChargePoint

ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides electric vehicle (EV) charging networks and charging solutions in the North America and Europe. The company serves commercial, such as retail, workplace, hospitality, parking, recreation, municipal, education, and highway fast charge; fleet, which include delivery, take home, logistics, motor pool, transit, and shared mobility; and residential including single family homes and multi-family apartments and condominiums customers. ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.

About Autoliv

Autoliv, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and supplies passive safety systems to the automotive industry in Europe, the Americas, China, Japan, and rest of Asia. It offers passive safety systems, including modules and components for frontal-impact airbag protection systems, side-impact airbag protection systems, seatbelts, steering wheels, and inflator technologies. The company also provides mobility safety solutions, such as pedestrian protection, battery cut-off switches, connected safety services, and safety solutions for riders of powered two wheelers. It primarily serves car manufacturers. Autoliv, Inc. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.