Cooper-Standard (CPS) Competitors

REV Group (NYSE:REVG) and Cooper-Standard (NYSE:CPS) are both automobiles and trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Do analysts recommend REVG or CPS?

REV Group currently has a consensus price target of $52.00, indicating a potential downside of 15.62%. Cooper-Standard has a consensus price target of $25.50, indicating a potential downside of 34.61%. Given REV Group's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe REV Group is more favorable than Cooper-Standard.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
REV Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Cooper-Standard	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has more risk & volatility, REVG or CPS?

REV Group has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cooper-Standard has a beta of 2.72, suggesting that its stock price is 172% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is REVG or CPS more profitable?

REV Group has a net margin of 4.51% compared to Cooper-Standard's net margin of 1.08%. REV Group's return on equity of 26.92% beat Cooper-Standard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
REV Group	4.51%	26.92%	8.93%
Cooper-Standard	1.08%	N/A	-0.58%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, REVG or CPS?

REV Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cooper-Standard. Cooper-Standard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than REV 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
REV Group	$2.38B	1.26	$257.60M	$1.88	32.78
Cooper-Standard	$2.73B	0.25	-$78.75M	$1.62	24.07

Does the media refer more to REVG or CPS?

In the previous week, REV Group had 15 more articles in the media than Cooper-Standard. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for REV Group and 6 mentions for Cooper-Standard. Cooper-Standard's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat REV Group's score of 0.89 indicating that Cooper-Standard is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
REV Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cooper-Standard	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders believe in REVG or CPS?

69.1% of Cooper-Standard shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of REV Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of Cooper-Standard shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

REV Group beats Cooper-Standard on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.