Contrasting Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS) and Proliance International (OTCMKTS:PLNTQ)

Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS) and Proliance International (OTCMKTS:PLNTQ) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Workhorse Group and Proliance International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Workhorse Group	$6.62 million	1.58	-$101.79 million	($85.96)	-0.06
Proliance International	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Proliance International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Workhorse Group.

Volatility and Risk

Workhorse Group has a beta of 2.41, suggesting that its stock price is 141% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proliance International has a beta of 3.84, suggesting that its stock price is 284% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Workhorse Group and Proliance International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Workhorse Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Proliance International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Proliance International’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Proliance International is more favorable than Workhorse Group.

Profitability

This table compares Workhorse Group and Proliance International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Workhorse Group	-606.64%	-232.69%	-71.18%
Proliance International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

16.0% of Workhorse Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Workhorse Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Proliance International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Proliance International beats Workhorse Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Proliance International

Proliance International, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets heat exchange products and temperature control parts for the automotive and light truck aftermarket, as well as heat exchange products. The company’s heat exchange products include radiators, heater cores, heaters, radiator cores, and condensers; and temperature control parts comprise condensers, compressors, accumulators/driers, and evaporators. It also offers air conditioning parts and supplies, such as hose and tube assemblies, expansion valves, blowers, and fan clutches. In addition, the company provides charge air coolers, oil coolers, marine coolers, and other specialty heat exchangers for heavy-duty trucks, buses, specialty equipment, and industrial and marine applications, such as agricultural, construction and military vehicles, oil rigs, stationary power generation equipment, and inland sea-going vessels. Its customers include national retailers of aftermarket automotive products, warehouse distributors, radiator shops, hard parts jobbers, and other manufacturers. The company offers its products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Central America. Proliance International, Inc. was formerly known as Transpro, Inc. and changed its name to Proliance International, Inc. in July 2005. The company was founded in 1915 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.