Blink Charging (BLNK) Competitors

The Shyft Group (NASDAQ:SHYF) and Blink Charging (NASDAQ:BLNK) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, community ranking, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor SHYF or BLNK?

Blink Charging received 126 more outperform votes than The Shyft Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.55% of users gave Blink Charging an outperform vote while only 54.10% of users gave The Shyft Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
The Shyft Group	Outperform Votes 33 54.10%	Underperform Votes 28 45.90%
Blink Charging	Outperform Votes 159 59.55%	Underperform Votes 108 40.45%

Which has more volatility & risk, SHYF or BLNK?

The Shyft Group has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blink Charging has a beta of 3.34, suggesting that its stock price is 234% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SHYF or BLNK more profitable?

The Shyft Group has a net margin of -0.36% compared to Blink Charging's net margin of -104.02%. The Shyft Group's return on equity of 2.75% beat Blink Charging's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
The Shyft Group	-0.36%	2.75%	1.31%
Blink Charging	-104.02%	-25.50%	-17.81%

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SHYF or BLNK?

The Shyft Group has higher revenue and earnings than Blink Charging. Blink Charging is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Shyft Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
The Shyft Group	$792.89M	0.43	$6.50M	$0.01	977.00
Blink Charging	$108.10M	0.70	-$203.69M	-$1.99	-0.37

Do analysts recommend SHYF or BLNK?

The Shyft Group currently has a consensus target price of $15.50, indicating a potential upside of 58.65%. Blink Charging has a consensus target price of $2.61, indicating a potential upside of 253.38%. Given Blink Charging's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Blink Charging is more favorable than The Shyft Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
The Shyft Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Blink Charging	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in SHYF or BLNK?

85.8% of The Shyft Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.6% of Blink Charging shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of The Shyft Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Blink Charging shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media favor SHYF or BLNK?

In the previous week, Blink Charging had 23 more articles in the media than The Shyft Group. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Blink Charging and 5 mentions for The Shyft Group. The Shyft Group's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat Blink Charging's score of 0.20 indicating that The Shyft Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
The Shyft Group	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Blink Charging	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

The Shyft Group and Blink Charging tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.