China Automotive Systems (CAAS) Competitors $4.40 +0.10 (+2.33%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CAAS vs. SHYF, NWTN, CPS, CHPT, HYLN, NIU, HLLY, STRT, MPAA, and INVZShould you be buying China Automotive Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of China Automotive Systems include The Shyft Group (SHYF), NWTN (NWTN), Cooper-Standard (CPS), ChargePoint (CHPT), Hyliion (HYLN), Niu Technologies (NIU), Holley (HLLY), Strattec Security (STRT), Motorcar Parts of America (MPAA), and Innoviz Technologies (INVZ). These companies are all part of the "automobiles and trucks" industry. China Automotive Systems vs. Its Competitors The Shyft Group NWTN Cooper-Standard ChargePoint Hyliion Niu Technologies Holley Strattec Security Motorcar Parts of America Innoviz Technologies China Automotive Systems (NASDAQ:CAAS) and The Shyft Group (NASDAQ:SHYF) are both small-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, community ranking, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations. Does the media refer more to CAAS or SHYF? In the previous week, China Automotive Systems had 4 more articles in the media than The Shyft Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for China Automotive Systems and 1 mentions for The Shyft Group. The Shyft Group's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat China Automotive Systems' score of 0.29 indicating that The Shyft Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment China Automotive Systems Neutral The Shyft Group Very Positive Is CAAS or SHYF more profitable? China Automotive Systems has a net margin of 5.12% compared to The Shyft Group's net margin of -0.36%. China Automotive Systems' return on equity of 8.22% beat The Shyft Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets China Automotive Systems5.12% 8.22% 4.04% The Shyft Group -0.36%2.75%1.31% Does the MarketBeat Community favor CAAS or SHYF? China Automotive Systems received 284 more outperform votes than The Shyft Group when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 72.05% of users gave China Automotive Systems an outperform vote while only 54.10% of users gave The Shyft Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformChina Automotive SystemsOutperform Votes31772.05% Underperform Votes12327.95% The Shyft GroupOutperform Votes3354.10% Underperform Votes2845.90% Which has higher earnings and valuation, CAAS or SHYF? China Automotive Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The Shyft Group. China Automotive Systems 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioChina Automotive Systems$678.64M0.20$37.66M$0.964.58The Shyft Group$792.89M0.54$6.50M$0.011,216.00 Do analysts rate CAAS or SHYF? The Shyft Group has a consensus price target of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 27.47%. Given The Shyft Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe The Shyft Group is more favorable than China Automotive Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score China Automotive Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00The Shyft Group 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CAAS or SHYF? 5.2% of China Automotive Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of The Shyft Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 64.8% of China Automotive Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of The Shyft Group 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. Which has more risk and volatility, CAAS or SHYF? China Automotive Systems has a beta of 2.57, meaning that its stock price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Shyft Group has a beta of 1.94, meaning that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryChina Automotive Systems beats The Shyft Group on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get China Automotive Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CAAS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CAAS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CAAS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricChina Automotive SystemsMotor vehicle parts & accessories IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$132.75M$2.77B$17.15B$8.62BDividend YieldN/A4.31%2.85%4.18%P/E Ratio4.1938.6820.9719.97Price / Sales0.205.1914.09157.64Price / Cash2.397.0310.9434.64Price / Book0.362.411.964.69Net Income$37.66M$174.94M$1.41B$248.14M7 Day Performance4.27%3.65%6.84%2.39%1 Month Performance4.27%1.64%6.38%6.06%1 Year Performance13.70%3.29%-3.12%13.57% China Automotive Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CAASChina Automotive Systems1.6812 of 5 stars$4.40+2.3%N/A+8.6%$132.75M$678.64M4.193,950News CoverageShort Interest ↑SHYFThe Shyft Group3.7832 of 5 stars$11.81+4.6%$15.50+31.2%-2.2%$413.47M$792.89M-131.214,200Positive NewsNWTNNWTNN/A$1.60-1.2%N/A+6.9%$409.36M$43.87M0.002Trending NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownCPSCooper-Standard0.5972 of 5 stars$22.44+2.3%$12.00-46.5%+98.7%$393.78M$81.68B-4.9423,000Positive NewsCHPTChargePoint2.8701 of 5 stars$0.78+5.0%$1.39+77.6%-55.8%$359.55M$407.68M-1.061,440HYLNHyliion1.6992 of 5 stars$1.61+2.5%$2.00+24.2%+12.4%$281.46M$1.51M-4.35250Positive NewsNIUNiu Technologies1.8782 of 5 stars$3.47+0.6%N/A+90.6%$270.39M$3.47B-7.89700Positive NewsHLLYHolley4.1246 of 5 stars$2.16+1.9%$3.85+78.2%-36.0%$259.59M$596.63M16.621,860Positive NewsSTRTStrattec Security3.5356 of 5 stars$55.02+1.3%N/A+118.5%$229.32M$556.11M13.763,370Positive NewsShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeMPAAMotorcar Parts of America2.9079 of 5 stars$9.72-18.5%$14.00+44.0%+127.8%$190.36M$753.73M-9.825,800Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeINVZInnoviz Technologies2.3541 of 5 stars$0.93+6.1%$2.31+148.2%-6.8%$174.09M$34.60M-1.45400Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies The Shyft Group Alternatives NWTN Alternatives Cooper-Standard Alternatives ChargePoint Alternatives Hyliion Alternatives Niu Technologies Alternatives Holley Alternatives Strattec Security Alternatives Motorcar Parts of America Alternatives Innoviz Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CAAS) was last updated on 6/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump wipes out trillions overnight…Is there anybody more powerful than Donald Trump right now? 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