Head-To-Head Review: Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) and Pinewood Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:PINWF)

Westport Fuel Systems (NASDAQ:WPRT) and Pinewood Technologies Group (OTCMKTS:PINWF) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Westport Fuel Systems has a beta of 2.07, meaning that its stock price is 107% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pinewood Technologies Group has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Westport Fuel Systems and Pinewood Technologies Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Westport Fuel Systems	$302.30 million	0.13	-$21.84 million	($3.50)	-0.64
Pinewood Technologies Group	$30.47 million	N/A	$101.63 million	N/A	N/A

Pinewood Technologies Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westport Fuel Systems.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

21.3% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Westport Fuel Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Westport Fuel Systems and Pinewood Technologies Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westport Fuel Systems	-25.63%	-24.16%	-11.64%
Pinewood Technologies Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Westport Fuel Systems and Pinewood Technologies Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westport Fuel Systems	1	1	1	1	2.50
Pinewood Technologies Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Westport Fuel Systems presently has a consensus target price of $6.60, suggesting a potential upside of 195.30%. Given Westport Fuel Systems’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Westport Fuel Systems is more favorable than Pinewood Technologies Group.

Summary

Westport Fuel Systems beats Pinewood Technologies Group on 8 of the 12 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 Pinewood Technologies Group

Pinewood Technologies Group PLC is an automotive software provider. The Company is engaged in the dealer management software business. Pinewood Technologies Group PLC, formerly known as Pendragon PLC, is based in United Kingdom.